PCB Libraries Forum : PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:26:49 +0000 Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:48:49 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1602 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : OKidoki....copy &amp; paste into...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6923.html#6923 Author: Matthew Lamkin
Subject: 1602
Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 7:48am

OKidoki....
copy & paste into notepad it is then :)
]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:48:49 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6923.html#6923 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : Yes, Scratchpad or extracting...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6922.html#6922 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1602
Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 7:47am

Yes, Scratchpad or extracting data from a PDF file requires an Adobe Acrobat license. Or we can swing a contract agreement with FOXIT in China to do the same thing. Either way, it's not free.
 
Been there, done that.
 
]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:47:55 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6922.html#6922 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : I meant extraction of information...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6921.html#6921 Author: Matthew Lamkin
Subject: 1602
Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 7:29am

I meant extraction of information "from" the pdf not writing to one. :)
Like copy & paste & the aforementioned scratchpad.
]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:29:38 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6921.html#6921 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : I doubt if the initial release...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6920.html#6920 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1602
Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 7:13am

I doubt if the initial release of Symbol Expert will have PDF extraction. There are too many features that have higher priority and every user would have to own a copy of Adobe PDF writer or we would have to put Adobe in the Symbol Editor and pass the $200 cost onto the customer (unless we can work out a deal with another PDF writer company).
 
Creating a storing symbol data, cross-probing with the footprint and extracting all the FPX attributes into the symbol are primary features so that the symbol, footprint and 3D model are tightly integrated.
 
However, the most important aspect of the Symbol Expert development is revenue for software programmer salaries, software development tools, office rent, computers, furniture and supplies. PCB Libraries, Inc. has never borrowed any revenue from a bank or taken any revenue from JVC. All revenue comes from existing software sales. So Symbol Expert development is 100% dependent on future Library Expert Pro and POD sales and that is dependent on the overall health of the global economy in the next year.
 
]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2015 07:13:11 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6920.html#6920 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : That&#039;s good news Tom, Extraction...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6919.html#6919 Author: Matthew Lamkin
Subject: 1602
Posted: 08 Jun 2015 at 6:48am

That's good news Tom, Extraction of PDF information and creation of symbols with gates & pins in the users preferred order\side etc then generation of symbols would be a great step forward, being able to also output the part information would IMO be a leap making this "the tool" for all library work.

I already mention it in training sessions so IMO improvements so it's not just doing 1/3 of the job would get a lot more using it.
]]> Mon, 08 Jun 2015 06:48:01 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6919.html#6919 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : We&#039;re going to be upgrading...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6905.html#6905 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1602
Posted: 05 Jun 2015 at 6:24am

We're going to be upgrading V2016 to C# using V2015 Visual Studio and Windows 10 OS. 
 
Once Library Expert is completely translated to C# we will add a Schematic Symbol Expert that will interface to every schematic tool and symbols will be available on POD.
 
A Symbol solution is coming in 2016.
 
]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2015 06:24:46 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6905.html#6905 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : Having been looking into something...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6903.html#6903 Author: Matthew Lamkin
Subject: 1602
Posted: 05 Jun 2015 at 4:32am

Having been looking into something to do this, the tools in the CAD packages are "not" completely upto the job.

Something that will extract the pin allocation from the datasheet and make symbols & part entry along with the component would IMO be a great tool, like the library wizard for instance. Wink Wink Wink

Using excel to do a lot of this is still a lot of work.

The EPW tool does do it but I don't know how accurate it will be, how closely it matches an IPC footprint & cannot configure it in any way.
 
So I'd throw away the fotprint it uses & use Toms tool (eee that sound rude!) and have to modify the symbols produced but the library entry could be a great feature of it to use.
]]> Fri, 05 Jun 2015 04:32:47 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6903.html#6903 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : Would like the PDF Scratch...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6526.html#6526 Author: wheels1234
Subject: 1602
Posted: 12 Mar 2015 at 10:56am

 

 

Would like the PDF Scratch Pad feature that the symbol wizard had as shown in pdf here: www.tsieda.com/data/SymbolWizard.pdf

Sound like you have a similar product like the below company.
 
 
 
 
 
]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:56:45 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6526.html#6526 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : Best of my knowledge, it is...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6525.html#6525 Author: Nick B
Subject: 1602
Posted: 12 Mar 2015 at 10:06am

Best of my knowledge, it is no longer available. We do not have any schematic tool that can be purchased because we can’t develop one that is much better than CAD vendors' schematic library editor out there already. If someone is trying to sell you a Symbol Wizard that's not that much more beneficial than the software you already have, they may as well be selling ice to the Eskimos. What feature(s) would you like that the CAD Vendor schematic editor can’t do?
Having said that, we are working to support Symbols with our Parts on Demand service.
]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 10:06:47 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6525.html#6525 <![CDATA[PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard : Tom,Is the &#034;PCB Matrix...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6524.html#6524 Author: wheels1234
Subject: 1602
Posted: 12 Mar 2015 at 9:53am

Tom,
 
Is the "PCB Matrix Symbol Wizard" available anymore? Is anyone still using this or is there similar products out there?
]]> Thu, 12 Mar 2015 09:53:30 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/pcb-matrix-symbol-wizard_topic1602_post6524.html#6524