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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote dwaltoneng Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Apr 2013 at 2:57pm
If you open the package designer, set the shape to None and press OK, you get the following errors:
"System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
   at ..( ,  , LandPatternData& )"
"System.OverflowException: Overflow error.
   at System.Drawing.Graphics.CheckErrorStatus(Int32 status)
   at System.Drawing.Graphics.FillEllipse(Brush brush, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 width, Int32 height)
   at ..˜()
   at ..“()"
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Is possible to create arbitrary body shapes with the package designer?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tom H Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Apr 2013 at 6:05pm
Arbitary body shapes are not available in the first release.
 
We need the users to provide feedback.
 
Example: The first new feature should be to make any corner a chamfer or a radius of a specific value. You could chamfer two corners and radius the other 2 corners or whatever combination you want.
 
We need the users to make recommentations for improvements.
 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote jameshead Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 May 2013 at 12:43am
The issues that I saw when I played with the LITE version of 2013 on Windows XP have disappeared here too.  Smile

I think that I've persueded IT here to give me an upgrade to Win 7 as well - at least they've scheduled it for two weeks time. Big smile
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nice!
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Is there any information on the new features in 2013 ?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Tom H Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 01 May 2013 at 12:00pm
Lots of good stuff! Information on the details coming soon.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote sgdavies Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 May 2013 at 12:47am
Would be nice if I could renumber pins at will? or am i approaching this totally wrong? i would have expected the pin properties to be editable, at least for the pin name, so I could re-number.


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Another one, I know its Elementary Dear Watson, but it seems strange to me that the GUI, For Height, Length, and Width is not backed up with a graphic, Just like all your package types.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Jeff.M Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 02 May 2013 at 9:45am
I made it so easy (I thought) to add pins with automatic ordering I didn't think renumbering would be an issue.  But if it is I'll revisit the subject.
 
I like your graphic suggestion, thanks.
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