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edrees
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26 Jan 2014 : 14:27:23
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I created a thru-the-hole component from a drawing, but then realised that the drawing was from bottom "solder -side" view rather than top (plan) side.
Easy I thought, -just flip the silk screen from top side to bottom side (as the component symmetry was suitable).
When I fetch the component from the library and place it on the top of the pcb (i.e. flipped) it correctly appears on the pcb layout editor on the intended (top side). However, the 3D viewer still shows the component on the bottom (solder side) of the pcb! Duuuuh!
OK I can re-create the component the "correct" way round, but it would be nice to get this bug fixed, - just in case.
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Iain Wilkie
United Kingdom
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Posted - 26 Jan 2014 : 16:01:56
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Ed it probably is on the bottom. When you created it in the library it assumes you are creating on the top, so when you flipped it, its now on the bottom.
Iain
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edrees
United Kingdom
779 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2014 : 17:39:42
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No Iain, the component is on the top, (intended) side of the pcb (having been flipped), but the 3D viewer shows it on the bottom side. I can accept that the symbol editor (and 3D viewer) assumes that you SHOULD build the component the right way round and that I was being lazy, -but the software should be smarter, so that we CAN cheat occasionally!
On reflection, I see that this makes through-the-board components with possibly different top and bottom silkscreens less confusing to create! |
Edited by - edrees on 26 Jan 2014 18:02:43 |
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Iain Wilkie
United Kingdom
1015 Posts |
Posted - 26 Jan 2014 : 18:11:22
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Ah ... I see that if you "flip" an sm pcb footprint in the library editor it simply "mirrors" ... and the pads are still on the same side !! .... To change sides you need to select and change layer.
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edrees
United Kingdom
779 Posts |
Posted - 27 Jan 2014 : 09:34:28
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I don't think these are "real" issues and as long as the User is aware of what is happening there are many ways of legitimately "correcting" the design.
Changing the "flip" operation logic will probably cause more issues than it solves! |
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3D view bug