| ID: | 4795 |
| From: | rn...@igor2.repo.hu |
| Date: | Thu, 8 Apr 2021 15:03:59 +0200 (CEST) |
| Subject: | [pcb-rnd] new: padstack prototype copy & paste (+ mini howto on padstack lib) |
Hi all, this cycle the other major cleanup I am attempting to do is replacing the old "hole dia, ring dia" via description in the route style with padstack prototype. This is a long planned feature and it will allow us to define different routing style for via with exposed copper or solder mark covered copper, via with smaller ring or on internal layers, etc. This will work well only if our padstack library support is strong: - we already have a nice generator so generating a simple, plain old round via is not much more clicks than with the route style dialog's two diameters (check out the 3rd tab of the padstack editor!) - we already can save and load padstack prototypes to file, so you can keep a library on disk - NEW: we can now copy and paste padstack prototypes using the system clipboard How to try: 1. Make sure you use pcb-rnd from svn, at least r34332 2. Open a board 3.a. Menu: edit/board padstack prototypes -> this gets you a list of padstack prototypes you have directly on board (normally your vias) 3.b. You can usually get a more interesting selection of padstacks by looking at the prototypes of a subcircuit: right click over an empty part of the subcircuit, then in the popup context menu: edit padstack prototypes. You will get to a similar list but with the padstack prototypes of the given subcircuit. 4. Select one of the padstack IDs -> you will get a preview on the right 5. Push the "Copy" button 6. Close the dialog, open another one (see 3.a. or 3.b.), or even close pcb-rnd, start a new instance and then open the dialog there. 7.a. Select one of the IDs; this means you select one of your existing padstack prototypes and you are going to overwrite its geometry from the clipboard. 7.b. If you want to add a new prototype (in your subcircuit's prototype list or in your board's prototype list) click "New..."; it will pop up the padstack editor with the generator tab open, just "Close" it so you end up with an empty padstack prototype. It is selected in the padstacks window where you get back to. 8. Click on the "Paste" button - this will overwrite the geometry of the currently selected padstack prototype from the clipboard. 9.a. If you did step 8 on a prototype that was already used (referenceed by a padstack object) in your subcircuit or on your board, you will instantly see the shape updating on the board 9.b. If you pasted it into a new prototype, that new proto currently has zero users as no padstack objects refers it. (You can see that if you click on the "count uses" button). It is easy to get it used: close this dialog, hover the mouse over a padstack (in board context, or within the same subcircuit, depending on where you pasted the proto), right click -> you get a context popup, select "edit geometry/prototye" -> the padstack editor pops up; click on the prototype button (has some numbers on it, like "#1:0 ()") -> this pops up the padstack lib dialog where you can select which prototype this one padstack instance should use; find your new padstack proto ID (or create a new one and paste then select it) and click on the "use selected" button (bottom right). This will close the padstack lib dialog, and you see the prototype ID changes in the padstack editor and the padstack shape on the board is updated. Best regards, Igor2
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