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Moby

United Kingdom
15 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2010 : 14:47:26

I have a problem adding existing schematic and pcb files to a project. When try to add, browse to the desired file and double click I get a window that says "Failed to open document"

I'm using version 14.01 on Win XP Pro.

Edited by - Moby on 07 Aug 2010 14:48:04

KevL

United Kingdom
78 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2010 : 16:42:53

Think Ive seen this before

Check you (or someone else on your network) does not already have the files open.

If the schem and pcb files were once part of another project try this.

Create a new directory.
Make a copy of the files and put them in this new directory.

Open a new project and save it to this new directory.
Now try adding the files to your new project.

Hope this helps.

Kev

Edited by - KevL on 07 Aug 2010 16:43:42

Moby

United Kingdom
15 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2010 : 17:42:34

Hi Kev. Not quite sure what was going on as the files hadn't been open on the network and they had never been part of another project. Still, your suggestion worked so thanks for the help.

Iain Wilkie

United Kingdom
1015 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2010 : 18:04:52

All files must be in the same directory as the project file. Thats all it is !

Iain

Moby

United Kingdom
15 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2010 : 18:37:50

Hi Iain. Is it, then, not possible to have subfolders within a project to hold different versions of schematic and pcb?

Iain Wilkie

United Kingdom
1015 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2010 : 19:35:30

Probably not ... anyway you can copy a project to another folder and rename all files.

Iain

Moby

United Kingdom
15 Posts

Posted - 07 Aug 2010 : 20:16:14

Cheers mate.

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