Altium 18.1: Cross Select Mode
Salam Alkhawri , 12-08-2018, 12:58 AM
HI
I have cross select mode enabled on both Schematic and Pcb, but when I try to select a component on either of the window it doesn't select it on the other window. I'd appreciate the help.
Sorry for my bad English.
Thanks
Salam Alkhawri
I have cross select mode enabled on both Schematic and Pcb, but when I try to select a component on either of the window it doesn't select it on the other window. I'd appreciate the help.
Sorry for my bad English.
Thanks
Salam Alkhawri
robertferanec , 12-11-2018, 03:08 AM
You probably need to have the PCB in the same project as is your schematic. At this moment your PCB is under Free Documents.
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Salam Alkhawri, 12-15-2018, 04:52 AM
HI RobertFirst, thank you very much for the help. I have one more thing. I'm still a beginner in PCB design, therefore, sometimes I find it hard to know how to choose my components and then create their footprints. Are there any tips/ advice you can give me to easy the way when creating footprints for any components ? I like reading the datasheet for the footprint but once there is something I don't know about my head start spinning and then I get lost :/Regards Salam Alkhawri
robertferanec , 12-18-2018, 01:30 AM
Creating footprints is not difficult. Just practice - create footprints by yourself and you will see, soon you will have enough confidence and you will not be thinking about that much - you will just do it. Also, what may help, do not create footprints for every component which you place into your schematic - often happen, that you may need to delete or re-do your schematic. First, finish schematic and only then create footprints.
Paul van Avesaath , 12-19-2018, 02:34 AM
I agree with robert, practice practice and you will find that creating the footprint is easy.. reading the datasheet correctly is the hard part in some cases.. .
you can use the default libs for most cases like 0402/0603 sot23 etc (basic components).. (i personally don't) but once you have a lot of own footprints its easy to re-use or adapt.
one note that might be helpfull is to add the margin to a footprint recommendation.
so if a pad is let say 1mm wide with a margin of +/-0.05, make the footprint pad 1.05 wide.. gives you a bit less trouble sometimes when you go to manufacturing..
also when creating your footprint it is somethimes really helpfull to switch your reference point (E-F-Lkeyboard shortcut).. it removes the hassle of calculating values from x/y coordinates..
just remember to reset it to center or pin 1 when you are done.. personally I use center-ref for IC and pin 1 ref for connectors..
or set your grid to a specific value ( G-G keyboard shortcut) just to punch a gazillion pads in a row with exact spacing..
alsways set your ouline bigger than the component (use a 6mil line) so that you can still see the outline when the component is placed...
hope this helps you a bit.. and good luck.. if you have made your footprints.. show and tell!!! would love to see them!
you can use the default libs for most cases like 0402/0603 sot23 etc (basic components).. (i personally don't) but once you have a lot of own footprints its easy to re-use or adapt.
one note that might be helpfull is to add the margin to a footprint recommendation.
so if a pad is let say 1mm wide with a margin of +/-0.05, make the footprint pad 1.05 wide.. gives you a bit less trouble sometimes when you go to manufacturing..
also when creating your footprint it is somethimes really helpfull to switch your reference point (E-F-Lkeyboard shortcut).. it removes the hassle of calculating values from x/y coordinates..
just remember to reset it to center or pin 1 when you are done.. personally I use center-ref for IC and pin 1 ref for connectors..
or set your grid to a specific value ( G-G keyboard shortcut) just to punch a gazillion pads in a row with exact spacing..
alsways set your ouline bigger than the component (use a 6mil line) so that you can still see the outline when the component is placed...
hope this helps you a bit.. and good luck.. if you have made your footprints.. show and tell!!! would love to see them!
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