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FP Designer Not Saving Correct Units to Library

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Printed Date: 19 Nov 2024 at 2:22am


Topic: FP Designer Not Saving Correct Units to Library
Posted By: varicella
Subject: FP Designer Not Saving Correct Units to Library
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 3:05pm
I input the dimensions in inches (that's how they are provided in this particular data sheet). When I retrieve the part from the library, the units revert to millimeters.


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Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 3:50pm
Parts retrieved from any library are reconstructed in the User Preference Units.
This is to allow you to rebuild any library part in preference units as opposed to always building in component units.


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Posted By: LVDB2013
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2013 at 1:22am
Hello ,

I recently installed the trial license to explore this tool.
Dimension of cells are exported in mm although the user preferences are set in um.
The same applies for the settings once you enter the dimensions of the component.
In my case i was creating a standard chip capacitor in a 0402 footprint.

Any advice on this? I export towards Mentor expedition.

I also have a question regarding the export of footrpints for different version of Mentor expedition. Will this be full reverse compatible ?

I also tried it with the lite version. unfortunatly you can not set anything at all.
Maybe you can add this as an allowable option in the light version.

Regards,
Luc

Posted By: chrisa_pcb
Date Posted: 19 Sep 2013 at 10:50am
Are you using the ASCII or direct import variations of the translator?
 
As for reverse compatible.. no, it won't. We support the HKP Ascii format, so if your tool supports HKP Ascii Import it should read it. And in order to run direct import, you'll need access to the Library Manager, probably 7.9 or later.

Posted By: LVDB2013
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2013 at 12:12am
Hello ,
 
I tried a direct import. The version I use is 7.9.2. But soon we will go 7.9.5. I can access the library manager . It is there that I saw that results where not ok.
I will try the ascii import and will notify if this is working .
 
 
Regards,
Luc

Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 20 Sep 2013 at 6:41am
Try this pre-release and let us know if the issue is fixed - http://www.pcblibraries.com/downloads/_FPX2013-14-altDL_418755740.zip" rel="nofollow - Click Here

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