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I want to update my 0201 footprint. But, for legacy designs, how can I restore refdes settings?

Robert Finley
Robert Finley 3 months ago

There's set_refdes.il that exports silkscreen refdes to refdes_silk.txt but I'm not sure it works with Allegro v22 for restoring refdes visibility/location.

How can I update a symbol without scrambling my refdes properties..  that actually works.

"Reset symbol text location and size."  What does that even do?

Just want to update the DFA boundary...

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    0 JCTEYSSIER0 2 months ago

    Hi Robert,

    "Reset symbol text location and size."  checked will move/define texts (ALL text, as per refdes in your exemple) as per library definition in .dra

    So in your case just NOT check this option.

    Jean-Charles

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    0 JCTEYSSIER0 2 months ago

    Hi Robert,

    "Reset symbol text location and size."  checked will move/define texts (ALL text, as per refdes in your exemple) as per library definition in .dra

    So in your case just NOT check this option.

    Jean-Charles

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