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Date: | Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:06:30 +1100 |
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Subject: | Re: [geda-user] Edit names of pins in PCB |
From: | Stephen Ecob <stephen DOT ecob AT sioi DOT com DOT au> |
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On Wed, Nov 23, 2011 at 7:16 AM, Rob Butts <r DOT butts2 AT gmail DOT com> wrote: > I have a layout in PCB that I want to change the names of two pins of a > component. > > Currently, if I hover the cursor over the component a popup window shoes: > > Element name: S1 > Pinname: S1-(unknown) > Netname: -- > > I tried doing edit-->Edit attributes of-->Element. Then I click on one of > the pins of the component that I want to edit. A popup box comes up that > says Element S1 Attributes in the Title bar, under that a 'del' button with > two empty boxes to the right and under that Cancel, Revert, New and OK > button. In the first empty box I put "S1-Left Mount" and a "11" in the > second empty box. I then clicked OK and when I hover the mouse over the pin > is still shows what's above: > > Element name: S1 > Pinname: S1-(unknown) > Netname: -- > > > How do I change these? > > Thanks I normally open the .pcb file simultaneously in a text editor and in the PCB application. I make graphical edits in the PCB application, but some changes are more easily done in the text editor (IMHO). Modifying a component falls into this category for me. The simple, human readable text file format is one of PCB's good points - use it to your advantage. -- Stephen Ecob Silicon On Inspiration Sydney Australia www.sioi.com.au
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