Automatic Creation of N, L, M Versions of Parts

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I generally create footprints one at a time (for a specific component), not for an entire library at once. I do this with the wrench-shaped "Add Footprint to CAD Library" button. 
On the rare occasion that I'm not in a big hurry, I will do generate the output script three times, once for each Density Level setting (Least, Nominal, Most.)

It would be nice if the "Create Footprint" dialog had a checkbox option to create all three density levels at once rather than just the single density level selected at the time.  If the created library included all three levels it would be easy to attach all three to a component at the time the component was created.

-Alex

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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 Topic: Automatic Creation of N, L, M Versions of Parts Posted: 20 Feb 2017 at 12:31pm
	I generally create footprints one at a time (for a specific component), not for an entire library at once. I do this with the wrench-shaped "Add Footprint to CAD Library" button. On the rare occasion that I'm not in a big hurry, I will do generate the output script three times, once for each Density Level setting (Least, Nominal, Most.) It would be nice if the "Create Footprint" dialog had a checkbox option to create all three density levels at once rather than just the single density level selected at the time. If the created library included all three levels it would be easy to attach all three to a component at the time the component was created. -Alex



BennsPCB Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 30 Jan 2013 Location: Sweden Status: Offline Points: 98	Post Options Post Reply Quote BennsPCB Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Feb 2017 at 12:56pm
	Sounds like a good idea, and why not output to 3 different libraries (least, nomínal and most) as icing on the cake.

Matthew Lamkin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 02 Oct 2012 Status: Offline Points: 284	Post Options Post Reply Quote Matthew Lamkin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 Feb 2017 at 4:34am
	agreed - a good idea.

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: 5719	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 Mar 2017 at 8:41am
	We're taking on new feature requests for V2018. This one is on the top of the list.
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