OrCAD PCB - "Hidden & Deleted Pins" in TO DPAK

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   I am currently building our new footprint database for OrCAD PCB Editor and have some issues with the DPAK Footprint.

1. If I build the TO229P990X239-3_4 Footprint, which comes with the FPX library and has only pads 1, 3 and 4 visible, pin 2 also shows up in OrCAD PCB Editor. And even stranger, its orientation is horizontal.

2. If I create a new DPAK footprint, reorder the pin numbers, hide or remove pin number 4 (the pin in the middle) and save it to my own library, the pin shows up again when I reload the footprint.

Not reordering the pin numbers does not change the described effect. The pin in the middle stil pops up again on reloading. Am I doing something wrong here?

I downloaded the newest version (V2012-42) but there is no change in the described behaviour.

Thanx for your help.
Regards from Switzerland
Daniel

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dmonca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 13 Dec 2012 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmonca Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: OrCAD PCB - "Hidden & Deleted Pins" in TO DPAK Posted: 07 Feb 2013 at 12:42am
	I am currently building our new footprint database for OrCAD PCB Editor and have some issues with the DPAK Footprint. 1. If I build the TO229P990X239-3_4 Footprint, which comes with the FPX library and has only pads 1, 3 and 4 visible, pin 2 also shows up in OrCAD PCB Editor. And even stranger, its orientation is horizontal. 2. If I create a new DPAK footprint, reorder the pin numbers, hide or remove pin number 4 (the pin in the middle) and save it to my own library, the pin shows up again when I reload the footprint. Not reordering the pin numbers does not change the described effect. The pin in the middle stil pops up again on reloading. Am I doing something wrong here? I downloaded the newest version (V2012-42) but there is no change in the described behaviour. Thanx for your help. Regards from Switzerland Daniel



chrisa_pcb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 772	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisa_pcb Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 2013 at 12:21pm
	Fixed. It'll be in the next release.

dmonca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 13 Dec 2012 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmonca Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 2013 at 12:00am
	Thank you very much . I will try it, as soon as the next version is released

dmonca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 13 Dec 2012 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmonca Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 12:02am
	Sorry to bother you again. With the new Version (2012-43) the problem changed. The part from the fpx-library now builds correctly. However, the second problem that I described above is still present. The hidden pin still shows up on reloading the part. And if I build it, I get the hidden pin in the footprint

dmonca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 13 Dec 2012 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmonca Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Feb 2013 at 12:05am
	I forgot something: If I use the pin hiding feature for example on a soic footprint, it works correctly

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: 19 Feb 2013 at 4:29pm
	Please download V44 and let us know if this was fixed. Thanks!

dmonca Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 13 Dec 2012 Location: Switzerland Status: Offline Points: 59	Post Options Post Reply Quote dmonca Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 5:48am
	Hi Tom Nope. Still the same Problem with V44. And I now also get PAD-Designer error messages when building THT-Parts " PADSTACK ERRORS and WARNINGS: NCDRILL: Drill hole not defined. Required by BEGIN LAYER layer pads. NCDRILL: Drill hole not set. Required by internal layer pads. NCDRILL: Drill hole not defined. Required by END LAYER layer pads. " But I think this issue was addressed the post of "sgdavies" (Thru_hole_Allegro_165)

rdl86626 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 20 Jul 2012 Location: Hollister, CA Status: Offline Points: 83	Post Options Post Reply Quote rdl86626 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 9:19am
	I am going back to 43. I can not build QFP. It stalls

rdl86626 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Advanced User Joined: 20 Jul 2012 Location: Hollister, CA Status: Offline Points: 83	Post Options Post Reply Quote rdl86626 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 9:33am
	I am going back to V43. I cannot build QFP. It stalls... It's not version V44. It just stalls building a Quad Flat No-leads with Tab. Maybe I will try not having the tab and see what happens. Down to the last 2 parts for this board.

chrisa_pcb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 772	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisa_pcb Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Feb 2013 at 10:06am
	We had a problem in the packaging for V44 where the holes stopped coming through. That's the drill hole not defined issue. We'll have the fixed version out shortly. As per your other issue, when I follow your instructions and bring the TO part into OrCAD PCB, the pins are showing up correctly.