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Symbols & Padstacks

Hello,

I have a general question here. Say I am given a Symbol (.dra & .psm) to use in my design.

I do not have the padstack used within this symbol (.pad). Am I still able to open the .dra file in PCB Editor?

Can I use the symbol in Allegro? Can I pull the padstack file out of the symbol file somehow?

Im asking because I have a symbol that I can open fine by itself in PCB Editor. However, when I import it from Capture to Allegro in my design, it barks at me because it can't find the related padstack file.

Thank you in advance.

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oldmouldy over 12 years ago

The version would have been a help at the outset! Open the DRA file, Tools>Padstack>Modify Design Padstack, pick a Padstack in Options, Edit button, in the Pad Designer, File>Save As, the name will be filled in and the directory should be the current working directory. Repeat as necessary for the Design Padstacks.
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oldmouldy over 12 years ago

The version would have been a help at the outset! Open the DRA file, Tools>Padstack>Modify Design Padstack, pick a Padstack in Options, Edit button, in the Pad Designer, File>Save As, the name will be filled in and the directory should be the current working directory. Repeat as necessary for the Design Padstacks.
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