How to Open Expedition PCB VX1.1 in "ReadOnly" Mode?
Hi All, I'm to stupid to find out, how to open a VX1.1 PCB in Read Only Mode to copy out some stuff. PCBBrowser is only for viewing....Background is: I have only one license and when open a 2nd PCB a...
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Create and edit symbol and Databook Partition Names in PartQuest
Check out your profile page to edit the default partition names for PartQuest. Parts downloaded from PartQuest can now meet your specific partition requirements. (Update the PartQuest integration...
View ArticleRe: Error in diablo function "..\sym\AL8807.mod(49): error -- Error in DIABLO...
For this type of error you should contact technical support at supportnet.mentor.com
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New to PartQuest - Search for symbol or footprint
Have you wanted to find that special part and struggled with finding a symbol or footprint in the 4 million searchable parts? A new check-box is now available to assist in finding components with...
View ArticleRe: SMA SMB and SMC Footprints, anyone?
And George's link is still valid (and very useful) today.
View ArticleRe: Change of licensing in PADS Professional during work
Hi Radek, It appears that the only license you can acquire / release while running PADS Professional is the "xPCB Design for Test" license. That license is controlled under the Setup > Licensed...
View ArticleRe: Packager wont open
We need some more information to determine what might be happening. What platform, Windows or Linux? When you say the text window on the bottom opens what do you mean? Is there any transcript in the...
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Re: Packager wont open
I am working in windows. The text window that outputs information from the packager opens, but the packager window itself does not. No text appears. No icon appears
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Re: Packager wont open
What if you select Packager from the tool bar button, is it the same behaviour? And nothing in the Windows task bar?
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Re: How to Open Expedition PCB VX1.1 in "ReadOnly" Mode?
Hi, MG588427: In X-ENTP VX.1 and later, once a design is open in xDX Designer or Xpedition PCB, it is possible to open a second design in "reference" mode without taking a second license. Reference...
View ArticlePADs ascii output manipulation
Hi all,I have a customer who wants to use the .asc file from PADs to program his pick and place machines. No trouble, I provide this to my other CM's all the time.The difference is that he wants to...
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Pads - can't change the ground symbol - even though library is included.
I have a design that used triangle symbol for ground. I want to change this to the conventional 3-line version of ground (I am going to copy this schematic into another schematic).However, using...
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Re: If multiple Gate IC want to display the Power Pin in a Gate ,how to do...
Thank, But this won't be able to gate swap between the powered and un-powered gates，If you can gate swap between the powered and un-powered gatesis perfect。
View ArticleRe: If multiple Gate IC want to display the Power Pin in a Gate ,how to do...
That is correct, you cannot swap gates it is unsupported in the PDB. The only way to address this is to make the power pins implicit in the PDB and then use Supply Rename to override those values if...
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Re: How to Switch off or Delete RefDes in xPCB VX.1.1?
I asume that is still is the same as in VX.1 Select the refdes and delete it. Make sure that on the "Editor Control-->Place-->General Options" window both "Allow Cell Text Edits" and"Allow Cell...
View ArticleDistribute Parts not working in Vx1.1
When you are in the new Component Explorer and select some Components and then press the RMB you see the Distribute function (See Printscreen 1). Now for me this Distribute function is gray’d out no...
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Re: If multiple Gate IC want to display the Power Pin in a Gate ,how to do...
You can either use a separate power symbol or you can make the power pins available on all gates. Now you can swap the gates. If you have the power pins on all gates, theoretically, you can connect...
View ArticleRe: Pads - can't change the ground symbol - even though library is included.
Have you tried <Tools><Update from Library> and checked the box for 'Ground Symbols'? Logic keeps a local copy of $GND_SYMS within the schematic file so it may not match the one in the...
View Articlerevision (or version) control
Hello everyone, has anyone experience regarding revision control systems like TFS (Team Foundation Server), GIT or similar tools in combination with DxDesigner and PADS? Thank you in advance for any...
View ArticleRe: PADs ascii output manipulation
Don't bother with manipulating ASCII files for this. In the Tools menu, Basic Scripts>Basic Scripts, launch the PADS Layout Script Wizard, and create a custom report. Either add an attribute to...
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