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Update Package_Height_Max from Orcad Capture

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I am using OrCAD PCB Designer Standard version 17.4-2019. I want to force update the Package_Height_Max property on the place bound top shape. The footprint library that we've created has that property set in the dra file, but I'd like to override that from capture so I can be certain that the height is correct.

This is coming from a place where we have created a very large footprint library over that past ++ years. Everyone who creates a new footprint is supposed to make sure that we add Package_Height_Max to the footprint, but of course footprints get reused for various parts, not all of which will have the same package height. What I want to do is export a list of package heights from our part database and then import the package heights into Capture and override the package height in the footprint.

I have found a post here  Using Height Property from Orcad Capture which says its not possible, but it also says its from 15 years ago, so maybe things have changed?

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    Hello, have you found solution for this question? 

    I used PADS before and it can assign different height for parts with same footprint. In Allegro I can only change the height in every single PCB footprint. This is very troublesome because every manufacturer has different height even with same footprint. It will saves much time if we can change the height in Orcad Capture.

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    Hello, have you found solution for this question? 

    I used PADS before and it can assign different height for parts with same footprint. In Allegro I can only change the height in every single PCB footprint. This is very troublesome because every manufacturer has different height even with same footprint. It will saves much time if we can change the height in Orcad Capture.

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