On that same screen is "automatically reference placed parts" you probably want to turn it off too. The preserve on copy showed up relatively recently. I would have expected 10.3 to have it. I'm in Design Capture CIS 15.5.1 (The allegro installation, not the orcad installation) and I have it. It was also present in 15.5. The preserve on copy only matters if you did a "COPY" if you do a "CUT" then it should keep the refdes anyway. Alternatively, copy the entire page from one schematic to the next instead of cutting/pasting the stuff on the page. Tom Arira Design, Inc. 408-844-8433 x112 _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Goshorn Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 2:11 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Orcad Capture, Copying pages Cheryl, I'm with you up to the last pick. but in 10.3 Capture I don't have preserve Reference on Copy. What rev are you running? Jim At 02:18 PM 5/9/2006 -0600, you wrote: in capture, under options preferences miscellaneous choose Preserve Reference on Copy (under auto reference, on the right, near the center.) (finally one I knew!) Sincerely,<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> ----------------------------------- Cheryl Johnson, C.I.D.+ Manager ExcelStor US Office, Engineering Services Email: cheryl.johnson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Tel: (303) 684-7291 Fax: (303) 684-7268 Mobile: (303) 809-5815 ----------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jim Goshorn Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2006 2:18 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Orcad Capture, Copying pages While copying pages from different schematics into one new design I was attempting to keep the same reference designators from the original pages. But the schematic capture program keeps re-assigning new reference designators. How does one control this action ? Jim Goshorn MCL, Inc 501 S Woodcreek Rd Bolingbrook, IL 60440 Jim Goshorn MCL, Inc 501 S Woodcreek Rd Bolingbrook, IL 60440 630-771-7205