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OrCAD Capture : pins locked on schematic symbol (blockCommandStart / blockCommandEnd.)

SolderMonkey

Hi,

I'm having problems editing a schematic symbol in a library. The component body is under NDA (it's a Broadcom part) so I can not share the .olb here.

It's a hetrogeneous part with 14 sections.

13 of the 14 are behaving fine. But one section, "J",  isn't. I can not drag the pins around to form a sensibly layed out schematic body.

If I open the command window & drag a pin on a working section, I see the following in the command window:

Capture> OrSymbolEditor::execute selectObjectsAtPoint 2.85 3.92 false false true

Capture> OrSymbolEditor::execute dragSelectedPinObject {{"Pins":[{"StartX":2.8,"StartY":3.7,"HotSpotX":3,"HotSpotY":3.7}]}}

Moving to the problem section I get different results:

Capture> OrSymbolEditor::execute selectObjectsAtPoint 2.83 3.27 false false true

Capture> OrSymbolEditor::execute blockCommandStart

Capture> OrSymbolEditor::execute dragSelectedObject -1.4 -2

Capture> OrSymbolEditor::execute blockCommandEnd

So OrCAD definitely thinks I shouldn't do what I actually do really need to do. Can anyone please help me re-educate it?

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    I appear to have a workaround. I'd still like to know what went wrong if anyone knows, but I'll document the woraround here in case anyone else has the same issues.

    Workaround is as follows:

    • Copy pin data for offending pins from Edit Pins window to clipboard.
    • Delete offending pins.
    • Add pin array to give the same number of pins that you just deleted.
    • Paste data from clipboard into edit pins window.

    Here's the detailed version:

    Step 1.

    Open the component section (in my case "J" )and ensure nothing is selected.

    Step 2

    In the component property sheet, select "Edit Pins"

    Step 3

    In the Edit Pins window, set Section to "J" to only show the pins in the offending section.

    Step 4

    Copy all the pin info to the clipboard. In the Edit pins window, press CTRL-A (select all) then CTRL-C (copy to clipboard.)

    Now close the Edit pins window.

    Step 5

    Draw a selection box around all the pins that are giving trouble. Press delete and wave them goodbye!

    Step 6

    Place a pin array, I had 80 pins before I deleted them, I need to add 80 in an array...

    Starting name = DummyPin

    Starting Number = 1

    Number of pins = 80

    Step 7

    Make sure nothing is selected, and pick "Edit Pins" again from the Property Sheet. Set section to "J" to only show pins on the troublesome component section.

    Step 8

    Paste in the data from the clipboard, first press CTRL-A (select all) then CTRL-V (paste). Hit "OK" in the Edit pins window.

    The new pins should have taken the parameters from the old ones. But unlike the old ones, they can be dragged and re-arranged.

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    I appear to have a workaround. I'd still like to know what went wrong if anyone knows, but I'll document the woraround here in case anyone else has the same issues.

    Workaround is as follows:

    • Copy pin data for offending pins from Edit Pins window to clipboard.
    • Delete offending pins.
    • Add pin array to give the same number of pins that you just deleted.
    • Paste data from clipboard into edit pins window.

    Here's the detailed version:

    Step 1.

    Open the component section (in my case "J" )and ensure nothing is selected.

    Step 2

    In the component property sheet, select "Edit Pins"

    Step 3

    In the Edit Pins window, set Section to "J" to only show the pins in the offending section.

    Step 4

    Copy all the pin info to the clipboard. In the Edit pins window, press CTRL-A (select all) then CTRL-C (copy to clipboard.)

    Now close the Edit pins window.

    Step 5

    Draw a selection box around all the pins that are giving trouble. Press delete and wave them goodbye!

    Step 6

    Place a pin array, I had 80 pins before I deleted them, I need to add 80 in an array...

    Starting name = DummyPin

    Starting Number = 1

    Number of pins = 80

    Step 7

    Make sure nothing is selected, and pick "Edit Pins" again from the Property Sheet. Set section to "J" to only show pins on the troublesome component section.

    Step 8

    Paste in the data from the clipboard, first press CTRL-A (select all) then CTRL-V (paste). Hit "OK" in the Edit pins window.

    The new pins should have taken the parameters from the old ones. But unlike the old ones, they can be dragged and re-arranged.

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