sounds too easy, thanks. toswanstrum@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: >Sam, >One quick and dirty way would be to extract a placement file from the >pcb, delete the parts from the board, rename the footprints in the >placement file to your names, and then import the placement file back >into the board. One issue to watch for is the rotation that the parts >are built in vs. how they are placed in the board. If after you import >them in you notice rotation issues these can be adjusted in the >placement file and reimported. Like I say this is quick and dirty and >will match the schematic electrically but won't have the same >footprints. > >Tom >-----Original Message----- >From: sjcharles@xxxxxxx [mailto:sjcharles@xxxxxxx] >Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 3:06 PM >To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [PCB_FORUM] new board > > >group: > >I'm currently doing an eco to an older brd completed by a different >group. We have the same cadence software, and we are using the same >schematic, but we have a different database of footprints. Such as they >have r0603 and we use res0603. I'm assuming this will remove all of >their parts off the pcb. What is the best way to replace their parts >with ours? >Thanks >Sam > > >----------------------------------------------------------- >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 >----------------------------------------------------------- >----------------------------------------------------------- >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 >----------------------------------------------------------- > __________________________________________________________________ Switch to Netscape Internet Service. As low as $9.95 a month -- Sign up today at http://isp.netscape.com/register Netscape. Just the Net You Need. New! Netscape Toolbar for Internet Explorer Search from anywhere on the Web and block those annoying pop-ups. Download now at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/search/install.jsp ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------