[PCB_FORUM] Re: thermal flash snafu
- From: "Khurana, Varun" <vkhurana@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:48:34 -0700
Gary,
>>Error: flash NULL referenced in pad OB71X96NP could not be found.
Try this:
1. From "good" design, export "Shape and flash symbols" (File > Export >
Libraries)
2. Open "bad" design, click Setup > User Setup Preferences > Paths >
Library > psmpath > add path that contains the exported flash symbols
3. Click Apply > OK > exit Allegro
4. Re-launch Allegro and open the "bad" design
Regards,
Varun
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of William Gerner
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 2:41 PM
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: thermal flash snafu
Hi Gary,
Have you done: Tools > Padstack > Modify Design Padstack > Purge > All
If not, try that and then flash_convert again.
Let me know if the flash_convert.log still complains about unused pads.
Regards,
-Bill
On 10/08/09 16:50, Gary MacIndoe wrote:
> Hi Barbara,
>
> Thanks again for the help, I've never heard of "flash_convert".
> I ran it on the board and it failed to convert. In the
> "flash_convert.log", it had 35 errors, stating that it couldn't find
> flashes for pads.
> I ran the "Padstack Usage Report", and the pads for the flashes it
> couldn't find are not even used in the board anymore (they've been deleted).
> Sounds like one of those "impossible but it's happening" situations,
> here is the "flash_convert.log" contents (sorry, it's kind of long):
>
> (------------------------------------------------------------)
> ( )
> ( FLASH CONVERT )
> ( )
> ( Software Version : unreleased )
> ( Date/Time : Thu Oct 08 13:19:43 2009 )
> ( )
> (------------------------------------------------------------)
>
>
>
> --------- Database Convert ---------
> file: C:/Proj/asb1-2dimmecc-780/physical/asb1-2dimmecc-780_10-08a.brd
> Error: flash NULL referenced in pad OB71X96NP could not be found.
> Error: flash NULL referenced in pad OB71X96NP could not be found.
> Error: flash NULL referenced in pad OB71X96NP could not be found.
> Error: flash NULL referenced in pad OB71X96NP could not be found.
> Error: flash NULL referenced in pad OB71X96NP could not be found.
> Error: flash TH60X40X15_4X45 referenced in pad 50R028 could not be found.
> Error: flash TH60X40X15_4X45 referenced in pad 50R028 could not be found.
> Error: flash TH60X40X15_4X45 referenced in pad 50R028 could not be found.
> Error: flash TH60X40X15_4X45 referenced in pad 50R028 could not be found.
> Error: flash TH60X40X15_4X45 referenced in pad 50R028 could not be found.
> Error: flash THR065X045 referenced in pad 50S028 could not be found.
> Error: flash THR065X045 referenced in pad 50S028 could not be found.
> Error: flash THR065X045 referenced in pad 50S028 could not be found.
> Error: flash THR065X045 referenced in pad 50S028 could not be found.
> Error: flash THR065X045 referenced in pad 50S028 could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad C060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad C060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad C060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad C060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad C060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad S060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad S060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad S060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad S060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad S060-040T could not be
> found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34S could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34S could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34S could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34S could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34S could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34C could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34C could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34C could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34C could not be found.
> Error: flash THR80X60X45X4X15 referenced in pad 54R34C could not be found.
> file: asb1-2dimmecc-780_10-08a.brd failed to convert.
>
> 1 databases failed to convert to new flash mode.
> 4 bsm flashes failed to convert to fsm flashes.
> 35 errors were issued during the conversion.
>
> Thanks so much for giving me at least a clue!
> Regards,
> Gary MacIndoe
> gemcad@xxxxx <mailto:gemcad@xxxxx>
> 303-682-5230
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Barbara Seeger <mailto:blm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Thursday, October 08, 2009 1:31 PM
> *Subject:* [PCB_FORUM] Re: thermal flash snafu
>
>
> Hi Gary,
>
> Yes command prompt should do it. It's fine to do with one brd name
> like this:
>
> flash_convert neg_plane_refresh_old.brd
>
> And you can do wildcarding but what you have is a new style
> library, and
> one old style brd so I'would just do the brd.
>
> The command doc says:
>
> flash_convert [-t] [-v] [-b] <allegro database(s)>
>
> Convert bsm files to fsm files and set drawings to new flash mode.
> Allows batch conversions where you can specify more then one file
> on the command line.
>
> -t run in test mode only. report proposed changes to logfile
> -b only convert given database. By default, flash_convert will
> also attempt to convert any dependant external bsm files
> to fsm files. This option is usefull in environments
> where
> these files are stored in read-only areas.
> -v report if board is new or old flash type (no conversion
> done)
> this option causes any other options to be ignored
>
> <allegro database(s)> may be one or more board, dra or old
> style artwork flash (mechanical.bsm)
>
>
>
> When you re-open it (if the log sauys it was successful)
> it will have the thermals loaded.
>
> -barbara
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > From: "Gary MacIndoe" <gemcad@xxxxx <mailto:gemcad@xxxxx>>
> > To: <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
> > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: thermal flash snafu
> >
> > Thanks Barbara, but I'm not sure how to run "flash_convert" on
> the board. Is
> it in a command prompt window, as "flash_convert *.brd"?
> >
> > Thanks for your help!
> >
> > Regards,
> > Gary MacIndoe
> > gemcad@xxxxx<mailto:gemcad@xxxxx
> <mailto:gemcad@xxxxx<mailto:gemcad@xxxxx>>
> > 303-682-5230
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Barbara Seeger<mailto:blm@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To:
> icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> <mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 12:31 PM
> > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: thermal flash snafu
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > I think the board was created with the old style flash symbols
> env
> > variable on. You need to run flash_convert on the brd file to
> have wysiwyg
> > negative plane thermal display that uses your library flash
> symbols.
> >
> >
> >
> > LMK directly if there's more to it.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Barbara
> >
> >
> > (Barbara Seeger - Cadence 978-262-6578 )
> >
> >
> > > From: "Gary MacIndoe" <gemcad@xxxxx<mailto:gemcad@xxxxx
> <mailto:gemcad@xxxxx<mailto:gemcad@xxxxx>>>
> > > To: "icu-pcb-forum"
> <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> > > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] thermal flash snafu
> > >
> > >
> > > Hey guys,
> > >
> > > Ok, I've been creating Negative shapes for many years, and
> have been
> banging my
> > > head over this one for hours, several times. It looks like
> the thermal
> relief
> > > shapes are not being displayed correctly, or not found.
> > >
> > > I am working on a design that was initially created by
> someone else, and
> my DIMM
> > > symbol is not showing the thermal connections as it should
> (first screen
> > > capture, BAD).
> > > When I do a Tools -> Padstack -> Modify Design Padstack and
> edit the
> padstack in
> > > the design, I can see that it is finding the thermal flash
> symbol.
> > >
> > > My symbol is fine, as you can see as it is used in a similar
> design that I
> > > created (second screen capture, GOOD).
> > >
> > > I have looked everywhere I can think of to see if something
> is set wrong
> with no
> > > luck. I have performed Update Symbols with everything checked
> with no
> luck.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > > Thanks for any help, it's driving me nuts (well, more nuts)!
> > >
> >
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