Simultaneously generate L, N, and M density

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   I would love to see a checkbox in the export / script generation window that would generate all three footprint densities (Least, Nominal, Most) in a single output script.  This would make it much easier to provide all three footprints at once when creating a new component into Altium Designer.

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LaserAlex Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 06 Jun 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote LaserAlex Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Simultaneously generate L, N, and M density Posted: 03 Jun 2019 at 4:39pm
	I would love to see a checkbox in the export / script generation window that would generate all three footprint densities (Least, Nominal, Most) in a single output script. This would make it much easier to provide all three footprints at once when creating a new component into Altium Designer.



Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5716	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 2019 at 8:18am
	Would you mix L, N and M in the same PCB library?
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LaserAlex Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 06 Jun 2012 Location: Seattle, WA Status: Offline Points: 27	Post Options Post Reply Quote LaserAlex Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 2019 at 9:21am
	Yes, I would keep them in the same library, with each schematic component pre-assigned to be able to use all three options. That is how Altium's on-demand library parts work and I like the effect. I start the layout with the N part for most designs, or M for high-reliability. But if I find myself caught in board size constraints I can change parts down to L (or from M to N) in the schematic or board layout without needing to replace the schematic component with one from another library. Of course you have more experience than a lot of us here, Tom, so if you suggest an alternate workflow I'd be happy to hear.

JamesHeadOI Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Active User Joined: 05 Sep 2017 Status: Offline Points: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote JamesHeadOI Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Jun 2019 at 11:57pm
	Yes, I too would use such a feature though I wouldn't place it as a priority. I always output all three, N, M and L at the same time and import into the same footprint library for Pulsonix to give me choice in designs. I normally only use the N but in some portable instruments where space is tight I may make the decision to go down to L. Generally I use M for those boards where there's a high likel hood that they are going to be hand-soldered as a prototype/development board or even a production board where only a handful are going to be required each year and it again is going to be hand-soldered.

SquareBill Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 30 Apr 2021 Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote SquareBill Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jun 2021 at 3:48pm
	I would prefer an option to generate them into separate libraries. We use Concord and all of the footprints are their own elements that can be added to a component definition. I only ever use Nominal and Least, although I wouldn't care if M were generated along with the others. Something I would like to see would be to import sub configs into the settings so that a Flex definition for instance could be simultaneously exported along with any or all of the IPC definitions.

zentekfr Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 04 Jan 2022 Status: Offline Points: 83	Post Options Post Reply Quote zentekfr Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 Feb 2022 at 2:11am
	I second this suggestion. I always generate L and M densities in the same file for further flexibility of my future designs.