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AllegroX 25.1 get the Custom varables variant specific Values in PCB Editor

MZ20250602835

Dear All,

i used custom variables variant specific values for the base and variant assemblies. 

I tried to define DOC_PART_PCBA as Custom Variable in PCB-Editor in order to get the values, but it doesn't work. After extra i realized these values for variants are saved as below:

FILE_TYPE=EXPANDEDPARTLIST;
{ Variant Editor run on 08:32:10 Thursday, March 19, 2026 }
DIRECTIVES
PST_VERSION='PST_HDL_CENTRIC_VERSION_0';
ROOT_DRAWING='TEMPLATE';
POST_TIME='08:32:10 Thursday, March 19, 2026';
SOURCE_TOOL='PACKAGER_XL';
VAR_0_VAR_2 = '' ;
VAR_DEF_VAR_2 = '' ;
CV_VAR_2 = 'DOC_PART_PCBA=VAR2|DOC_PART_PCBA_NUMBER=456' ;
VDES_VAR_2 = '*' ;
VDNI_VAR_2 = 'DNI' ;
VPROP_VAR_2 = 'VARIANT' ;
VAR_0_VAR_1 = '' ;
VAR_DEF_VAR_1 = '' ;
CV_VAR_1 = 'DOC_PART_PCBA=VAR1|DOC_PART_PCBA_NUMBER=123|DOC_PART_PCB_NUMBER=123' ;
VDES_VAR_1 = '*' ;
VDNI_VAR_1 = 'DNI' ;
VPROP_VAR_1 = 'VARIANT' ;
ALTERNATE_VALUE = '99' ;
END_DIRECTIVES;

May i ask how could i get these values also in pcb editor for page board?  I already set TBX_CUSTOMVAR_SOURCE_CPM = TRUE. Many thanks.

Best Regards

Moyan

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  • Elecguy
    0

    when you import the netlist, you should have an option "Create user-defined properties" that should help with that, right?

  • MZ20250602835
    0 in reply to Elecguy

    Dear Elecguy,

    many thanks for your reply. If i understand correctly what you mean is regard to this How can I transfer user-defined property from System Capture to Allegro?

    I defined the custom variables within cpm file. If you use custom variables variant specific values in system capture schema and these values aren't saved with in cpm file. 

    So i would like to ask how can i assign these values also to custom Variable in pcb editor.

    Many thanks

    Moyan

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  • MZ20250602835
    0 in reply to Elecguy

    Dear Elecguy,

    many thanks for your reply. If i understand correctly what you mean is regard to this How can I transfer user-defined property from System Capture to Allegro?

    I defined the custom variables within cpm file. If you use custom variables variant specific values in system capture schema and these values aren't saved with in cpm file. 

    So i would like to ask how can i assign these values also to custom Variable in pcb editor.

    Many thanks

    Moyan

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  • Elecguy
    0 in reply to MZ20250602835

    May I ask what would be the role of these variables in PCB editor?

  • MZ20250602835
    0 in reply to Elecguy

    Dear Elecguy,

    you can transfer the metadata info such as part number to pcb by customer variable.

    Best Regards

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