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Changes to padstacks/updating to design

Carvey

Version 16.2 software.

First design using the above, new padstacks made, new symbols made, placed and routed.

Realized I made a few errors in the padstacks and modified such. Modified padstacks to add drill tolerance, changed figure for drill chart and saved. Opened first symbol dra. file, replaced modified padstack and could see the change that I made, namely the drill figure was changed from a plus ( +) to the letter A.

When into the .brd and used update symbol, selecting the symbol in question to replace the updated symbol.

Then I regenerated the drill template and expected to see the new changed graphic letter, A, on the pins and also it the drill chart, nothing changed.

What am I missing? I have other symbols that I have to do the same thing but need to figure out what I'm doing wrong first.

Also when I look at the padstack report in the design file it still says the old unrevised padstack.

  • mcatramb91

    Carvey,

    Did you make modifications to the Drill Customization spreadsheet prior to refreshing you symbol with the updated padstack?

    It would make sense if you did because it will override any Drill Figure or Tolerance changes made in the design or the library with the only way to reset it back is to hit the "Reset to Design" or "Reset to Library" buttons inside of the Drill Customization form.

    Glad you figured it out but interested to know if you made modifications in the Drill Customization spreadsheet prior to the refresh.

    Mike Catrambone

  • Carvey
    Yes, I did make modifications to the Drill Customization spreadsheet on the recommendation of another reply.

    After doing that then the update pad stacks to the design worked.

    Since this is my first design with this software I’m not aware of all the bells and whistles available to use.

    Still not sure why the other 2 approaches to update the revised padstacks didn’t work, seems like it should have.

    Glad there was another option to solve the issue.

    I sure appreciate all the advice and suggestions to help me get through this first design.

     

    carvey
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