[PCB_FORUM] Re: Long files names in allegro
- From: "Dharma Kemp-Bresett" <dharma@xxxxxxx>
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- Date: Mon, 5 Jan 2009 16:30:11 -0500
We are using 15.7 and have discovered that even after adding the variable to
my env ( and the fact that there are long padstack names in there already)
it still tells me "name too long". Is there something else I need to do to
allow this to work?
Thanks,
Dharma
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-----Original Message-----
From: fxf [mailto:fxf@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 2:55 PM
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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Long files names in allegro
Prior to 16.0, the Allegro long name feature was in earlier adopter mode and
supported by setting the env variable, allegro_long_package_name. With this
variable names up to 255 chars were supported. Each release added more name
types that supported the additional length and I believe by the 15.7 longer
padstack names were supported (although padstacks might have been added in
an earlier release). In the 15.x releases, you must always have this
variable set when using a board with longer names.
As of 16.0, the longer names were productized. The variable,
allegro_long_name_size = <value> seeds new boards with its initial name
limit. Via the Setup->Design Parameters dialog you can change this limit to
a larger value. Once a board has been seeded with a longer length, it will
maintain this longer length even when it is opened by a user that does not
have any env variables set.
Mike Finczak wrote:
> Deac,
> I took a look a sourcelink, and found that 15.x versions
> support up to eighteen (18) characters and 16.x versions
> support up to thirty (30) characters on a standard
> installation.
>
> Note: The Total number of characters includes the dot
> and extension. So the useable padstack file name
> length is only fourteen (14) characters.
>
> Regards,
> Mike Finczak
> CopperCAD Design
> www.CopperCAD.com
> 905-488-8958
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Descoteaux
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:59 PM
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>
> We've done up to 18 characters without any problems...
>
>
> Deac
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Finczak
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:46 PM
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>
> Dharma,
> We found out (by mistake) that padstacks with long file
> names could be created using SKILL, but could not be
> re-opened or edited manually later.
>
> We eventually had to limit padstack names to fourteen (14)
> characters in order to be fully compatible with Allegro.
>
> How did your customer originally create the padstacks?
>
> Regards,
> Mike Finczak
> CopperCAD Design
> www.CopperCAD.com
> 905-488-8958
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Kemp-Bresett
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2009 12:34 PM
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> Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Long files names in allegro
>
> Hi Everyone,
> We have run into a problem with long file names in 15.5. We have a
> customer who uses very long files names for their padstacks.
> Previously we were able to add these with no problem ( may have been
> using an expert license at the
> time) but now we get a "file name too long" error. Is there a switch
> in preferences, Or elsewhere, that I am missing that will allow us to
> use long file names?
> Thanks in advance and I wish you all a Happy New Year!, Dharma
>
>
>
> KAW/USA Ltd.
> 39 Simon Street, #4
> Nashua, NH 03060
> 603-886-8711 x212
> 603-881-8763 fax
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