I am trying to create a variant view in PADs Professional Layout that shows the unplaced components with an "X" displayed above them. Is there a way to do it? Or the only variant views that are possible to generate are in playing with the silkscreen or assembly layers?
Also, when a variant view is generated, a text and a red rectangle are shown over the unplaced components. How are they generated? Can they be modified? (An image of this is attached)
Thanks!
Hello Vern,
I read the Tutorial and watched the videos included in the Info Hub, but there is no explanation about this.
Thanks,
Lorena
You can edit the graphics (Assembly and SilkScreen) of unplaced components in Cell Editor.
Yes, but this drawing will be showed in every component that has that cell, be the component DNP or not.
For example, in the following image, the DNP components have the red rectangle (that is automatically generated by the variant PCB view) and the red cross that was added by me in the Unplaced Graphic Assembly layer. But this cross also appears in components with the same cell but which they are not DNP.
Just Turn on Assembly Outline in Dispaly Control and disable unplaced assembly graphic in user layer.
Great!!!! It works
Thank you very much!
Lorena
Have you looked at the Lesson on Variant Manager in the Evaluation Guide that is included in the install? It explains this fully.
You should find a Tutorial Directory and PDF in your WDIR directory.
Thanks, Vern