You could use extracta (see algrodescmp.pdf) to extract this information or better write a little skill program that does it. You can find skill programming examples at sourcelink (need an account) or look in CSROOT/share/pcb/examples/skill. the following two documents should get you started (cdsroot/doc) in view of skill algroskill.pdf sklangref.pdf Andy SVigneshKumar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent by: 06/18/2004 01:27 AM Please respond to icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To "'icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'" <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [PCB_FORUM] extract REFDES_ASSLY REFDES_SILK Dear All How can we extract from a board design as shown below? ie How to write a file and what items to be present ? give me a sample txt file to extract output file as mentioned below ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Packagesymbol RefDes_assly RefDes_Silk Result ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ smd0603 R1 R1 # ok smd0603 R2 # RefDes_silk Missing smd0603 R3 # RefDes_Assly Missing smd0603 # R4 RefDes_silk RefDes_Assly Missing smd0603 D1 D1 # ok --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I required this because when i edit the board by unknowingly I may delete the ref des of the symbol. So to track before gerber generation this output may be use ful Or else If Cadence guru's may suggest me some other best method if it overcomes this mistake. Expecting U r Favourable suggestions and Comment Regards Vignesh ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------