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Reference designator, getting .Designator2 |
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JCurtis ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2020 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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After building a new PC and re-installing everything, I've gone to make some parts. So using version 25.3, I've generated the build scripts for some resistors - my go to sanity check that I have the settings right. For some reason, the reference designator text is appearing as .Designator2. I am looking to get the designator onto the assembly outline layer, sized and centered appropriately. I can't seem to figure out why I am getting the 2 suffix, I don't remember that before.
No doubt I've missed something obvious, but I can't find it. |
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Tom H ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5749 |
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There are two .Designator
One for Silkscreen .Designator and one for Assembly .Designator2 You can turn then on/off in Tools > Options > Drafting > Silkscreen/Assembly Are you using V25.03 that was released 12 hours ago? |
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JCurtis ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2020 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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Yes, V25.03. Just downloaded the latest as I'm slowly sorting out the PC.
I didn't realise Altium would take a .Designator2 when creating assembly/draftsman outputs. I'll give it a try tomorrow. Is this a new feature? I've been using PCBLibraries for a few years and not seen before. I'm rebuilding my 5 year old database library, trying to get everything into a common format. It's grown organically over the years. If I only knew what I do about Altium back then!
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Tom H ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5749 |
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The Assembly .Designator2 is a new feature in V25.03.
But you have on/off control in Tools > Options > Drafting ![]() |
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JCurtis ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 11 Jan 2020 Status: Offline Points: 14 |
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That would explain it. Though Altium only specifies .Designator as a special string. I was seeing .Designator and .Designator2 on the different layers.
The docs just say..
When I'm back in the office tomorrow I'll see if Altium treats them both the same and replaces them with the actual component designator when generating the outputs.
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