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rbuck
USA
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 Posted - 30 Jun 2017 : 04:31:18
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If I want to have two different designs on a single board panel, is there a way to tell the program to not increment part numbers? Most of the prototype board houses allow multiple designs on one panel. One of the standard board sizes is 10cm x 10cm. So, if I have design A as 3cm x 3cm and design B as 5cm x 5cm, I can fit both designs on the same board. If I have the design A PCB open and I copy the design B PCB and paste it onto the 10cm x 10cm board, it automatically increments the silk screen numbers on design B.
Obviously design B has component numbers starting at 1 (ex: C1, R1) just like design A. The only way I can see to have correct silk screen numbers for design B is to uncheck the component name, and manually add text numbers to the components. I don't think there is any other way to do it as that would break the DRC part of the program. Is that correct? The schematic for design B is not part of the schematic for design A so a DRC shows all of the design B as being an error anyway. |
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Mike Warren
Australia
124 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jun 2017 : 06:23:40
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Create 2 separate designs as normal and then import the PCBs into a new Panel Design
http://mike-warren.net |
Edited by - Mike Warren on 30 Jun 2017 06:24:36 |
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Kieran Jefferies
Ireland
11 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jun 2017 : 16:42:28
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Hi Mike, I tried this but had no luck with importing a .pcb design into a .pnl design. What format do the PCB designs need to be in to be importable into a panel?
Thanks
Kieran
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Originally posted by Mike Warren
Create 2 separate designs as normal and then import the PCBs into a new Panel Design
http://mike-warren.net
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DavidM
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jun 2017 : 16:53:27
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In your Panel design, to go Add, PCB Design, and point to each PCB design file you want to reference from your panel.
David
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rbuck
USA
63 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jun 2017 : 17:34:09
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| Thanks David. I will try that on my next design. |
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Panelized Board Silkscreen Numbers