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Loading Footprints keep getting DB Doctor message

Sagetech
Sagetech 10 months ago

Loading new netlist into 23.1 Apparently it does not like many of the specified footprints or padstacks. I have to open the footprint in 231., save the pad stack then save the footprint. This is very time consuming and frustrating to say the least.

I also get the following message

WARNING(SPMHNI-194): Symbol 'SMD_SOD123_ANODE_PIN1' used by RefDes D30 for device 'DIODE_0_SMD_SOD123_ANODE_PIN1_1N4148W-7-F' not found.

The symbol either does not exist in the library path (PSMPATH) or is an old symbol from a previous release.  
Set the correct library path if not set or use dbdo
     The current version of software is unable to open design smd_sod123_anode_pin1.
The design was last saved using version 16.5 and must be updated using DB Doctor. [help]


Going to DB Doctor does nothing, no option to update a footprint?

Tom


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    0 Sagetech 10 months ago

    More info. This part is in the path directory and has had both the part itself and the pads saved in 23.1

    Symbol 'SM_S0T363' used by RefDes D49 for device 'SD103ATW_SM_S0T363_SD103ATW' not found.

    The symbol either does not exist in the library path (PSMPATH) or is an old symbol from a previous release.  
    
    
    Set the correct library path if not set or use dbdoctor to migrate old symbol
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    0 Sagetech 10 months ago

    More info. This part is in the path directory and has had both the part itself and the pads saved in 23.1

    Symbol 'SM_S0T363' used by RefDes D49 for device 'SD103ATW_SM_S0T363_SD103ATW' not found.

    The symbol either does not exist in the library path (PSMPATH) or is an old symbol from a previous release.  
    
    
    Set the correct library path if not set or use dbdoctor to migrate old symbol
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