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Adding a pad to a footprint? - in Allegro

JGeens

How do you add a (smd) pad to a footprint in Allegro?
I've created 2 smdpad.Then I used the package wizard to create a footprint. But I want to replace 2 pads with another size of pad...

 How can I do this?

  • tonychen

    you can replace the pad  from the Tools->padstacks->replace

     but you should put the .pad file into the path you have defined in the user reference ,design path , padpath

    hope this can help you~

  • JGeens

     When I do this:Tools->padstacks->replace - click on the pad

    It gives an error: E- Symbol and Pin must be '*' when replace = old.

    What do I have to do next?

  • redwire

     Go back into the part editor (open up the .dra file) and replace the pad correctly in your library. Then in the board editor (.brd file), do a pakage update and the part with the corrected pads will show up.

     

    Make sure your paths are set up correctly to find the updates properly.

  • JGeens

    redwire said:
     Go back into the part editor (open up the .dra file) and replace the pad correctly in your library. Then in the board editor (.brd file), do a pakage update and the part with the corrected pads will show up.

    Thnx for the answers ,
    But how can I add 2 different pads to one footprint? The IC I'm making a footprint for requires 6 pads (2 different sizes). How can I do this? If I use the footprint wizard (package wizard), I can only select 1 pad.

     

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