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Output file name?

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Printed Date: 06 Oct 2024 at 10:25am


Topic: Output file name?
Posted By: Matthew Lamkin
Subject: Output file name?
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 3:58am
When building a selection based on a single component the name defaults to "New_Parts" always.

This can overwrite existing data and requires the user to change the name.
In order to keep the output name the same as the footprint name the footprint name has to be selected and copied "before" building the footprint as you cannot go back to it.

So can it be made so that when making a single new part the library name matches the footprint name (perhaps as an option).


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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2012 at 6:24am
Don't "Build a Selection" for a single part.
 
"Build a Selection" was intended for "Batch Build" of 2 or more parts.
 
Open a single part into the Calculator and use "Build Current Footprint".
 


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