Some Footprints Are Only Available In PADS Viewer

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   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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layouter88 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 12 Jul 2012 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote layouter88 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Some Footprints Are Only Available In PADS Viewer 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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	See this: https://www.pcblibraries.com/products/fpx/userguide/default.asp?ch=1.6
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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: 5716	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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 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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layouter88 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 12 Jul 2012 Location: Germany Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote layouter88 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply 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