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OrCAD PVB 17.2 - No psm, Because Duplicated RefDes |
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DSchaef ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 2017 Status: Offline Points: 16 |
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Hello, I'm trying to evaluate the basic usage of your tool. Therefore I'm currently using the Lite version. I found out, that I can't get a working footprint in OrCAD 17.2 without doing manual work. Basiclly OrCAD complains, that there are two text blocks ("Dev" and "Ref") on class: REF DES subclass: ASSEMBLY_TOP And in the graphics, you can see that OrCAD 17.2 is right about the two text blocks. Here are the logs: WARNING(SPMHA1-299): Create symbol multiple text lines are not supported on a single component type subclass. Item=1, Text= 'Dev' Layer= DEVICE TYPE/ASSEMBLY_TOP Location= (0.0000 0.7500) Item=2, Text= 'Ref' Layer= DEVICE TYPE/ASSEMBLY_TOP Location= (0.0000 0.0000) And in the journal file I can see: \i (00:00:10) Label refdes \t (00:00:10) Pick text location. \i (00:00:10) setwindow Form.mini \i (00:00:10) FORM mini text_block 3 \i (00:00:10) FORM mini angle 0 \i (00:00:10) FORM mini mirror NO \i (00:00:10) FORM mini text_justification Center \i (00:00:10) FORM mini class REF DES \i (00:00:10) FORM mini subclass ASSEMBLY_TOP \i (00:00:10) setwindow pcb \i (00:00:10) pick 0 0.75 \t (00:00:10) last pick: 0.0000 0.7500 \t (00:00:10) Refdes of this subclass is already defined, change subclass. Regards Daniel |
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chrisa_pcb ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 772 |
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What does your layer mapping look like?
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DSchaef ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 2017 Status: Offline Points: 16 |
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It's the default mapping:
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DSchaef ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 2017 Status: Offline Points: 16 |
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I can understand that supporting non-paid version is not possible. It's just that I'm not sure if this is a bug or a setting/support problem, so it's hard to evaluate if it is worth to buy the program.
![]() For a non-paid program this issue is a non-brainer, no problem at all. For a paid program I would expect an automated flow without manual rework. Could you just point me to the right direction: - Is this a bug (which I don't expect to be fixed for me as a non-paying user!) - Is it my usage of the tool, which would need more detailed support (again: I don't expect support as not-paying user) Regards Daniel |
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chrisa_pcb ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 772 |
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Which version of FPX are you running?
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DSchaef ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 2017 Status: Offline Points: 16 |
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Hi Chrisa_pcb,
I'm running 2017.06. Regards Daniel |
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Tom H ![]() Admin Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5774 |
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chrisa_pcb ![]() Moderator Group ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 772 |
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If you do a search through the main .scr (it'll have the same name as the footprint) for '# Labels' you'll see the section which adds the REF and DEV and it should look like this: # Labels Label refdes setwindow Form.mini FORM mini text_block 3 FORM mini angle 0 FORM mini mirror NO FORM mini text_justification Center FORM mini class REF DES FORM mini subclass SILKSCREEN_TOP setwindow pcb pick 0 0.75 Text "REF" done setwindow pcb Label refdes setwindow Form.mini FORM mini text_block 3 FORM mini angle 0 FORM mini mirror NO FORM mini text_justification Center FORM mini class REF DES FORM mini subclass ASSEMBLY_TOP setwindow pcb pick 0 0.75 Text "REF" done setwindow pcb Label device setwindow Form.mini FORM mini text_block 3 FORM mini angle 0 FORM mini mirror NO FORM mini text_justification Center FORM mini class DEVICE TYPE FORM mini subclass ASSEMBLY_TOP setwindow pcb pick 0 0.75 Text "DEV" done The big question being why your Ref Des is apparently going to ASSEMBLY_TOP subclass on both, and not SILKSCREEN_TOP on the first. The way its setup you should have a Ref Des on each ASSEMBLY_TOP and SILKSCREEN_TOP, and then the DEV goes only to ASSEMBLY_TOP.
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DSchaef ![]() Active User ![]() Joined: 17 Jan 2017 Status: Offline Points: 16 |
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Thank you both for your help
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