I'll just mention that there is a new User Preference Setting: Setup > User Preferences > Placement > General > Display_Refdes_Rats This setting will permanently display a line between the ref des and the symbol. I turn it off and on as needed; the screen gets very cluttered quickly. Hope this helps. Dave Dave Seymour Ixia www.ixiacom.com<http://www.ixiacom.com> 919.267.4840 ________________________________ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Schwartz, Jerome Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 5:04 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Silk Screen REF DES with correct component There was a skill program on sourcelink many years ago that shows errors for misplacement of silk features. Jerry From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Macindoe, Gary Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 3:39 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Silk Screen REF DES with correct component Hey Andy, That's been on my wish list for a while. I usually get into Show Element with Symbols turned on and pass over the silk to see if the correct symbol lights up. You can also move each text to see the "rats", and then oops out of it. Regards, Gary MacIndoe Senior PCB Layout Designer Contract - Kelly Services Covidien EbD R&D 5920 Longbow Drive Boulder, CO 80301 303.476.7458 www.covidien.com P Think Green only print as needed. From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Andy Krawiecki Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 11:40 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Silk Screen REF DES with correct component Hi All, For those not using AUTO_SILK, but use and manipulate SS ref des text manually....... Is there a way to verify that the SS REF DES is with its correct component? I know that sometimes when moving/rotating and adding leader lines, there might be pilot error in that the REF DES might be switched with an adjacent component. Thanks, Andy Andy Krawiecki Senior Printed Circuit Designer Freedom CAD Services, Inc. 20 Cotton Road, Suite 201 Nashua, N.H. 03063 Direct Phone: 603.864.1310 Main Phone: 603.864.1300 Fax: 603.864.1301 Cell: 603.801.8774 Skype: akrawiecki2 andy.krawiecki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:andy.krawiecki@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Visit us at: www.freedomcad.com<http://www.freedomcad.com/>