PCB Libraries Forum : Error Creating Mechanical Pins with 17.2 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:18:57 +0000 Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:13:32 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2284 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Error Creating Mechanical Pins with 17.2 : Tom, thanks for pointing that...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/error-creating-mechanical-pins-with-17-2_topic2284_post9430.html#9430 Author: mhorne
Subject: 2284
Posted: 01 Feb 2018 at 12:13pm

Tom, thanks for pointing that out. Suppressing the drill warnings corrected the issue.]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2018 12:13:32 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/error-creating-mechanical-pins-with-17-2_topic2284_post9430.html#9430 <![CDATA[Error Creating Mechanical Pins with 17.2 : Please read the User Guide to...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/error-creating-mechanical-pins-with-17-2_topic2284_post9429.html#9429 Author: Tom H
Subject: 2284
Posted: 01 Feb 2018 at 10:00am

Please read the User Guide to properly set up your OrCAD PCB preferences. 

http://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=205 

In particular, focus on making sure the drill warningsare suppressed per section 2, and that the Padpath and PsmPath are correct persection 1.

]]> Thu, 01 Feb 2018 10:00:40 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/error-creating-mechanical-pins-with-17-2_topic2284_post9429.html#9429 <![CDATA[Error Creating Mechanical Pins with 17.2 : There seems to be a problem...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/error-creating-mechanical-pins-with-17-2_topic2284_post9406.html#9406 Author: mhorne
Subject: 2284
Posted: 26 Jan 2018 at 7:36am

There seems to be a problem creating mechanical pins using LibExpert with OrCAD 17.2.  When a non-plated pad is created where the hole is the same size as the pad (i.e., no pad), OrCAD gives a warning that the pad will be drilled through.  Normally, there is a dialog box to save the pad anyway with the warning.  When LibExpert runs the script, this dialog box does not appear and the pad is not created.
 
Has anyone else seen this issue?
 
This used to work correctly with OrCAD 16.6.
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