01-09-2017 05:40 PM - edited 01-09-2017 05:41 PM
Somehow I managed to set up some kind of default when I was creating a 1/4" jack footprint such that now whenever I edit a part or create a new part, it automatically loads the silkcreen labling of this jack footprint. I don't know how I did it but more importantly I have no idea how to get rid of it!
I've attached a snap of what happens. I selected a TO-5 footprint to edit from the database and when it loads it has the silkscreen labling for the 1/4" jack.
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01-10-2017 10:16 AM
This is like shooting in the dark, could you attach a file with that part?
Does it happen when you open new files? You could try to copy the parts on a new design.
01-10-2017 10:58 AM - edited 01-10-2017 11:09 AM
It happens when I create a new part, when I edit and existing part, whenever I open the part editor. The TO-5 part I attached to my post was a Master Library part that I copied so I could edit it. I can place the part no problem, looks fine. But if I try to edit the part I get all those Silkscreen letters from the jack footprint I created.
So it isn't in a file, really, it happens every time I go into the part editor. If I got through the entire part wizard, when I hit 'finish' I get a foot print with those silkscreen letters there. I can delete them and save the part and everything is fine. It only has to do with first launching the editor. They are attributes that show up everytime I open the editor. Like they are automatically inserted when I launch the editor.
I've attached what I see when I edit a test point. The part does not have those attributes but when I edit it, they are automatically added. Although it does not happen when I do an 'in place part edit'. Only when I edit a part using the database manager.
01-10-2017 12:26 PM - edited 01-10-2017 12:27 PM
You may have changed an attribute, try this, go to Options/PCB Properties, and down left on the Attribute tag, deselect the checkbox and check the attributes.
I didn't see the last post
01-10-2017 05:02 PM
I have tried to figure out what you did but could not replicate it.
Something similar I got is when you create new attributes on Options/PCB properties and you set them as default, they remain on the screen when you open a new design.
It occurs to me that what you did is that you is that you were using the parts from the user database and you modified those, something you could try is to remove the attributes from the Options/PCB properties close the program and open it again.
"You cannot make any changes to the Master Database, but you can copy a footprint from the Master Database to either your User or Corporate Database and then edit that footprint."
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/8A20C35B155A5F3086257806006040BE
01-10-2017 05:12 PM
I appreciate you trying to help but I don't think you understand my problem. It has nothing to do with PCB properties. Those look exactly as I would expect. This only affect part editing, and it does it for all designs. Not just one.
I have a large library in the Corporate database that I use for all the parts I create myself, and there are 100's if not 1000's of them. This has nothing to do with the master data base.
I know how this all works! I've been using it since version 9. Going on 11 years now. This is something new that just happened to me.
01-11-2017 06:25 PM
Something to try would be to make a backup copy of the Configuration File on the Options/Global Options/Paths, delete it and restart the program again to check if something was changed with the ini configuration.
If you do a desktop video of the behavior, I can consult further.
01-11-2017 06:39 PM
Nope, did not do anything. I'll see if I can capture the process and post.
01-11-2017 07:04 PM
Here you go! Had to zip it first.
01-11-2017 07:12 PM
got it! I'll consult about it tomorrow!