Auto-description and Part Update

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When the software has been modified to create a different part description or part definition it would be helpful to provide a script capability or update button.  Rather than going through an existing data-base one part at a time, double clicking on a row, then clicking on Import Footprint and selecting yes to update the part, please automate this task.

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tboyer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 08 May 2012 Location: Ontario Status: Offline Points: 119	Post Options Post Reply Quote tboyer Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Auto-description and Part Update Posted: 27 Nov 2012 at 11:59am
	When the software has been modified to create a different part description or part definition it would be helpful to provide a script capability or update button. Rather than going through an existing data-base one part at a time, double clicking on a row, then clicking on Import Footprint and selecting yes to update the part, please automate this task.



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: 5717	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 2012 at 12:33pm
	We're working on the auto-update for the FPX file. It will be released this month. Hang in there. BTW: This V32 "Package Description" update only affects SOP, QFP, PLCC, SOJ families. The old description had the "Body Size" out to the lead tip and the updated "Body Size" is the physical package and does not include the component leads. To manually update your FPX, just open each affected part in the Viewer and then insert it right back in the same row. This change was necessary to conform to the updated IPC-7351C standard that will be released in 2013.

tboyer Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 08 May 2012 Location: Ontario Status: Offline Points: 119	Post Options Post Reply Quote tboyer Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Nov 2012 at 8:56am
	I think I will wait until your auto-update is released. For now it will take up too much of my time doing this manually. Thank you for working on this.

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: 5717	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 28 Nov 2012 at 2:47pm
	OK, in V33 there will be a new feature that auto-updates Footprint Names and/or Physical Descriptions. It's called "Regenrate Library" and it's located in the "Tools" drop-down menu. I wish I had this a couple days ago before I manually updated the FPX files one row at a time.