Re: Automation DxDesigner change "Symbol Name"
Assuming you already have an active connection from your automation to an open DxDesigner session, you would do something like this:Sub fix_props() Dim attr As ViewDraw.Attribute...
View ArticleRe: Importing Eagle.lbr files into Mentor Graphics Pads/Layout
Thanks for your question. I am going to move this to a more appropriate product-specific community where it will receive greater visibility. And apologies for the delay. My alerts for postings in this...
View ArticleRe: Is there a way to have a pad create to a plane on one layer and not another?
Michael - thanks for your question. I am going to move it to a more appropriate product-specific community where it will receive better visibility. And apologies for not having seen this sooner. I have...
View ArticleRe: Merging Projects / Designs
Sorry - I did not know what version you had. Now you know what to look forward to when you use 15.1 You are correct that you cannot have two plane diagrams in one design folder. But you can have...
View ArticleRe: DxDesigner Visual Basic Studio 2015 Example.
Hi Patrick Would be cool if you can send me that linkalso, i would be also interested. thx already
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Re: Couple of general usage xPCB questions.....
Hi Jeffrey Only can give you a idea for the VIA question. You can change the selected VIA with the Padstack Processor.I hope this helps you. BR
View ArticleRe: Is there a way to have a pad create to a plane on one layer and not another?
Mike,I have done this three ways.1) The easiest is to put a small keep out on the pins you don't want to connect to the plane. I use circle just smaller than the pad. Downfall is if component gets...
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Send me an email at patrick dot cashman at cobham.com and I'll send you the link.
View ArticleRe: 3D PCB viewer
Jerry, Thanks for all your info. I'm using VX-1.2 and so far the 3D tool seems very nice. Lots of options to turn on/off as well as other features. Easy to use and lots of usage. However, I have an RF...
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Re: 3D PCB viewer
Mike, Glad your seeing value with our 3D implementation. We do expect this to work well with RF designs and I have some that are included in my demo's of our Xpedition 3D technology. I attached a...
View ArticleExpeditionPCB: How to get rid of the surprising user layer "Bad user layer"?
Hello all.Once after the crash of my computer when working on the PCB in ExpeditionPCB, I have noticed the new user layer with the surprising name "Bad user layer". This layer has some graphics that...
View ArticleRe: 3D PCB viewer
Jerry. Good info. However, I'm not allowed to open an SR directly but will send it over to our internal support group. If they cannot discover the issue then most likely they'll open an SR. Question:...
View ArticleRe: DxDesigner Visual Basic Studio 2015 Example.
Thanks Jeremy, I was certainly missing that part. How do you know what references to add?
View ArticleRe: automation: DxDesigner connect to different Central Library
Did you ever figure out what your issue was?
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Hi, when i place symbols in dxdesigner, micro sign in capacitor's(e. g 10uF) does not show on symbols. I am already attached micro sign in symbol editor in ref designator.please suggest.@
View ArticleXRC P2P report with extract temperature
Dear All, As titled, I would like to understand that is there any effect for XRC P2P report when we input the extract temperature? Andrew
View ArticleRe: queries
Use the 'Value' property for component values such as 10uF, 100k etc. Ref Designator is the printed circuit board identifier such as C1, R1 used for identifying components once placed.
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Re: queries
If you are placing from Databook, ensure the Value Visible is checked for the particular component library.
View ArticleRe: Couple of general usage xPCB questions.....
Jeffrey, As for zooming to the Center of the screen while routing there really is no command for it. But for the Xpedition flow we work a little differently. While routing, as you get to the edge of...
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