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Changing silkscreen symbol from solid fill to unfilled

MichaelV

I'm using OrCAD PCB Designer Professional 16.5 in Windows 7. I'd really like to know how to change a silkscreened circle from solid fill to unfilled. In other words, just have a hollow circle where I can specify the line width.

Here's the information from Show Element:

 

LISTING: 1 element(s)

             < SHAPE >

       class         PACKAGE GEOMETRY        subclass      SILKSCREEN_TOP

  Shape is solid filled   Area:   0.0491  (sq in)

Exterior boundary:   arc seg:xy (795.00 1785.00) xy (795.00 1785.00) width (0.00)     center-xy:  (670.00 1785.00) radius (125.00)   CW

  • Randy R

    Can you use a line instead to get the same effect?  Here's a script you can try.  Then you can change the line width to whatever you need.

    setwindow pcb
    trapsize 667
    etchedit
    add line
    setwindow form.mini
    FORM mini class PACKAGE GEOMETRY
    FORM mini subclass SILKSCREEN_TOP
    FORM mini lock_mode Arc
    FORM mini line_width 20.00
    setwindow pcb
    pick 670 1660
    ipick 125 iy 125
    ipick -125 iy 125
    ipick -125 iy -125
    ipick 125 iy -125
    prepopup 685.55 1919.22
    done
    etchedit

  • SevenFortyOneB

    Another thing you could try is to decompose the shape in your footprint and then refresh the part in your design.  

    Try the following:

    Open the footprint (.dra file) from your library or wherever the part is stored.

    Under the "shape" pull-down menu, select "decompose shape"

    Select the shape you wish to convert

    Under the options tab check the "delete shape after decompose" option and uncheck the "delete existing lines/arcs on dest layer" option

    RIght click in the work area and chose "done".

    The shape should now be gone and replaced with a line

    CHenage the width of the line if you desire

    Save and close the .DRA file.

    In your layout, go to the "place" pull-down and select "Update Symbols"

    Expnad "Package Symbols"

    find the symbol(s) you have edited and check them

    review the options and check or uncheck them as appropriate

    CLick the "refresh" button.

    Now, all of the shapes in your footprints should now be changed from shapes to lines.

     

     

     

     

     

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