[PCB_FORUM] Re: title block rev change

  • From: Eric Hufstedler <ehufstedler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 16 May 2005 10:58:36 -0700

Yep. 

If you set the rev in the design template, you do get that rev if you place
a new title block, but I haven't been able to figure out how to make title
blocks update themselves if you change the template rev.

eric

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kevin Buchanan [mailto:buck@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 10:49 AM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: title block rev change
> 
> 
> I just did a quick check and the variable method
> does not update existing pages.
> 
> The alternative is to use the edit-browse command.
> Make sure that you have the .dsn selected in the project window.
> then 'edit->browse->title blocks'
> Click OK in the popup dialog box.
> click the first item, shift click the last item.
> either 'edit->properties' or ctrl-e to enter the editor.
> 
> Find the RevCode column and change it. Once you click OK,
> the title blocks will update.
> 
> Buck...
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of 
> Kevin Buchanan
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 1:39 PM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: title block rev change
> 
> 
> You do the same thing in OrCad.
> What you will need to do is dig through
> the online docs to find out what the variable
> name and format is.
> 
> Once you know that you will have to modify the title block 
> symbol to contain
> this info. After all this is done, you will only need to edit the
> 'options->design template-.title block' tab.
> 
> Off the top of my head, I don't remember where in the docs it 
> is. I'd have
> to look...
> 
> Buck...
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Kevin McCowan
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 1:31 PM
> To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: title block rev change
> 
> 
> Oh. I don't know about Orcad. The info I provided
> is for concept. Sorry.
> Anyone else know if he can do this?
> 
> Kevin
> 
> sjcharles@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > orcad schematics, sorry for lack of details. Now to search thru help
> > files.
> > 
> >>From: Eric Hufstedler <ehufstedler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Date: 2005/05/16 Mon PM 01:13:11 EDT
> >>To: "'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: title block rev change
> >>
> >>
> >>>You are talking schematics, right?
> >>
> >>Also important is which schematic: capture or concept.
> >>
> >>
> >>>SjChar3@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Group: Is it possible to link rev boxes together? Would
> >>>
> >>>like to bump rev on 1st page and it would be nice if the 
> rest of the 
> >>>pages followed along.
> >>>
> >>>>thanks.
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