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Design Entry HDL 16.3 - Is there a quick way to change Ref Des that have already been packaged?

K2J4

In Design Entry HDL 16.3, I'd like to use the REF_DES_PATTERN feature in a schematic.  The schematic has been packaged and all parts have been placed and routed in PCB Editor.  Now there is a desire to renumber the reference designators and I know how to assign the REF_DES_PATTERN but this feature will not work on parts that have already been packaged.  Is there a quick way to get the Ref Designators to the original $LOCATION = ? like when they are first placed in the schematic?  And then can I proceed with the REF_DES_PATTERN feature?

Thank you.

  • Khurana

    So the question is how to rename the refdes such that it is "$LOCATION = ?"?  If yes, yeah, this is easily doable by using Global Property Change which is in the Edit menu I believe.  I don't remember the options of the top but you should be able to accomplish this by changing $LOCATION set to * to $LOCATION set to ?.  Make a backup copy before please because it's easy to mess this up...

  • K2J4

    Please, please, please do not post if you are not sure how to do something or you just believe something may work.  If you don't remember how to do something DO NOT POST!  You yield this great resource and sharing tool as a weak and senseless.  Is your goal to rack up points?

  • Jerry GenPart

    I believe this Cadence Online Support Solution will address your request –

    http://support.cadence.com/wps/mypoc/cos?uri=deeplinkmin:ViewSolution;solutionNumber=11552114

    Jerry

  • Khurana

    I was trying to help - not sure why you are so offended...having a bad day...?

  • K2J4

    Thank you Jerry.  I appreciate your help.

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