FP Designer Not Saving Outline Width Changes

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   FP Designer is not saving changes I make to the silkscreen outline width.
Starting footprint / silkscreen outline width as follows:

After making and accepting changes to 0.10mm. About to update selected row...

After reloading view for the selected row. Outline width has reverted to 0.15mm.

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ChrisChris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 03 Nov 2021 Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisChris Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: FP Designer Not Saving Outline Width Changes Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 1:13pm
	FP Designer is not saving changes I make to the silkscreen outline width. Starting footprint / silkscreen outline width as follows: After making and accepting changes to 0.10mm. About to update selected row... After reloading view for the selected row. Outline width has reverted to 0.15mm.



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: 5718	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 2:00pm
	When you change the drafting outline width locally, it does not save to FPX. No Options save to FPX. You change the Local Option and save footprint to FPX and then when you reopen the footprint from FPX it will apply the Master Silkscreen Outline Width. There is a workaround for this. You can insert any of the Drafting Outlines manually. You determine Outline: Shape - Line, Rectangle, etc. Width Layer Location You would need to turn the FP Designer silkscreen outline Off. Then manually insert your custom outline. Save to FPX and everything saves and comes back perfect.
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ChrisChris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 03 Nov 2021 Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisChris Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 6:11pm
	OK, I will do them manually. Thanks Tom!

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: 5718	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 Feb 2022 at 9:42pm
	If you know the Length and Width, adding a silkscreen rectangle outline would be 30 seconds. Here are the shapes you can auto-create, but you need to know the Length & Width & Location.
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ChrisChris Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 03 Nov 2021 Status: Offline Points: 92	Post Options Post Reply Quote ChrisChris Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Feb 2022 at 9:36am
	Yep, I made the changes manually pretty quickly. Thanks, Tom!