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Some Footprints Are Only Available In PADS Viewer

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Forum Description: issues and technical support
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Printed Date: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:33am


Topic: Some Footprints Are Only Available In PADS Viewer
Posted By: layouter88
Subject: Some Footprints Are Only Available In PADS Viewer
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 2:21am
Hello together,

I use actual SW 24V04.
I need a TI_RPJ0009A footprint, which is available in the semiconductor library.
But when I click on it, only the PADS Viewer opens and I am not able to build the footprint.
What do I have to do?

Thank you for your support.

Erwin


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Posted By: Nick B
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 7:19am
See this:
https://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=1.6" rel="nofollow - https://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=1.6

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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 23 Feb 2024 at 9:00am
You must be using an old version of Footprint Expert. 

The TI_RPJ0009A footprint is an FP Designer part created in V24.05 Footprint Expert pre-release. V24.05 will be officially released next week. The Texas Instruments Case Codes were updated in the latest version of Semiconductors dated 2/9/24. 

Download TI_RPJ0009A from http://www.pcblibraries.com/downloads" rel="nofollow - www.pcblibraries.com/downloads

It's not a PADS file. 

The only reason we create some footprints in PADS is due to irregular pad and body shapes. Then we export the ASCII files and import them into FPX file format. 

You need to create PADS parts by selecting the FPX file Row and select "Batch Build". 



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Posted By: layouter88
Date Posted: 27 Feb 2024 at 1:11am
Tom, thank you very much.

Even this was a missunderstanding, your answer gave the solution.

The missunderstanding was that I meant the footprint preview window in Footprint Expert  which has the title Pads Viewer.

Best regards, 
Erwin


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