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PCB Footprint Physical Changes Update report

chadga

I am using OrCAD PCB Professional 17.2. I create footprints and manage the libraries. One of the designer has made changes to the orientation and naming of pins in the footprints while designing the board. After gerber generation during reviewing we got to know this. I need to know what changes are made to the footprint as the designer didnt update us this info. Is there any report which we can get for the changes made? Or can we compare the updated footprint in the board with the origianl one that of library? 

With schematic parts we get the details of the properties changed for a component in Part Manager. Is there a way to do the same for footprints as well?

Kindly let me know how to avoid with these kind of issue.

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  • Dale Peterson

    Hi,

    You should always make your libraries 'Read Only" for your designers. Then, if a designer clones a symbol, keeps its same name, alters it then stores it locally for personal access you can catch him. To do so follow these steps    1. Verify the board is completely hooked up and showing no error. 2. Check to make sure all library paths are pointed to the good library. 2. Run "Update Symbols" on all parts. Note all new DRC's that will popup. Mostly likely due to things shifting around and lines crossed.

    Cheers

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  • Dale Peterson

    Hi,

    You should always make your libraries 'Read Only" for your designers. Then, if a designer clones a symbol, keeps its same name, alters it then stores it locally for personal access you can catch him. To do so follow these steps    1. Verify the board is completely hooked up and showing no error. 2. Check to make sure all library paths are pointed to the good library. 2. Run "Update Symbols" on all parts. Note all new DRC's that will popup. Mostly likely due to things shifting around and lines crossed.

    Cheers

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