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Orcad Capture: Hide Pin Numbers Without Editing Part

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Guys,

Is there a way to hide schematic symbol pin numbers without editing the schematic symbol itself? We use the CIS database and part manager, so if I make any changes to a symbol OrCad creates a new copy of the symbol in my local cache and points to that instead, which flags up as an error in Part Manager (source symbol mismatch).

For example, if all the resistors in the database have the schematic symbol RESISTOR - if I edit the part on my schematics to hide pin numbers, it will make the part point to RESISTOR10 for example and cause part manager to fail.

I could add an alternative symbol to the database, but for every single resistor or cap that's quite a hassle. 

Is there a property I can add to the parts to hide this pin? There is an option to hide power pins with a part property, maybe there is something similar?

Cheers

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  • You have the change the part in library and then update it in the design cache. Open the part in the library then Options> Part Properties... Change Pin Viability to false. Save the part. Go to the design cache and right click the part and 'update cache'. All instances of that part will be updated in that schematic. Hiding the power pin should work the same way.... It is best to never update the property of a part in the schematic. You have to go back to the library to make the change. This is especially true with large designs.
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  • You have the change the part in library and then update it in the design cache. Open the part in the library then Options> Part Properties... Change Pin Viability to false. Save the part. Go to the design cache and right click the part and 'update cache'. All instances of that part will be updated in that schematic. Hiding the power pin should work the same way.... It is best to never update the property of a part in the schematic. You have to go back to the library to make the change. This is especially true with large designs.
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