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@@ -112,14 +112,28 @@ Altium Designer is an expensive professional-grade ECAD software for schematic c
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Solder one the components to the board (or send it to a fabricator for larger orders with a pick and place)
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Test, Share, and Enjoy!
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FAQ
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How do I reuse footprints and symbols when creating a new part?
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# FAQ
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## How do I keep the part Comment from getting changed when the part in the library is updated?
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1. In the SCH, click on the part and look at the Properties window
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1. Click the lock symbol next to the Comment field
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1. Click on the Comment text itself on the page
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1. In the Properties window: make sure "Allow Sychronization with Database" is not checked
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## How do I put the Value of resistors and other passive parts on the PCB
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You'll have to give up using the Comment field for this
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1. Click on the part and open the Properties window
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1. Under Comment, replace the text with `=Value`
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1. Click on the Comment text itself on the page
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1. In the Properties window: make sure "Allow Sychronization with Database" is not checked
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1. Menu: Design > Update PCB Document
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## How do I reuse footprints and symbols when creating a new part?
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Click on Existing in the dropdown
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Navigate to the "Models" folder
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Pick footprint or symbol
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My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on Validation
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## My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on Validation
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Edit the schematic symbol
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Click on an empty spot on the sheet
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@@ -130,7 +144,7 @@ My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on Validation
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Click OK
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My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on the Design Rule check "Hole Size Constraint"
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## My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on the Design Rule check "Hole Size Constraint"
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Open Constraint MNAGER
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Tab "All Rules"
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@@ -138,10 +152,12 @@ My mounting holes are causing the footprint to get errors on the Design Rule che
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Increase the Maximum to your hole size or create a new rule for your mounting holes specifically
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This page has a suggestion I'm still testing: https://electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/682935/how-can-i-select-mounting-holes-pads-for-design-rule-checks-or-queries-in-alti
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What if my component's pins have a missing number in the sequence? Validation fails!
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## What if my component's pins have a missing number in the sequence? Validation fails!
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Oh boy. This took a while to figure out. The trick is to make a hidden pin just as you would for a mounting hole. See the suggestion above.
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Surface mount components aren't working with the autorouter!
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I have a suspicion that if you make a hole with no copper, then maybe it isn't a pad.
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## Surface mount components aren't working with the autorouter!
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Tight surfacemount components need a fanout before routing.
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@@ -158,8 +174,15 @@ Tight surfacemount components need a fanout before routing.
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Physical All net: Min: 0.076mm, Prefer: 0.2mm, Max: 0.25
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Make sure that if you have a Power net, it also has the same sizes
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In addition, the Constraints Manager is missing some of the SMT rules so the Autorouter makes some assumptions. Read the [Altium article "SMT Rule Types"](https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/pcb/design-rule-types/smt#smd-to-plane)for more information on these.
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## I want to reuse my constraints to make anoter board without having to put all the numbers in again. How do I do this?
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Design > Constraint Manager
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All Rules
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SMT > SMD Neck-Down
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Create Advanced rule and keep the default neckdown of 50%
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## I want to reuse my constraints to make another board without having to put all the numbers in again. How do I do this?
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Reference: https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/pcb/constraints-editor#new-custom-constraint-rule
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1. Open the constraint manager (either on the Schematic or PCB depending upon where you set it up)
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1. Open "All Rules" ab
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1. Choose "Export all rules"
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1. Pick which things to export if you don't want to include everything
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1. Click on the "Export X Items" and choose which filename to put it in
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## How do I move where various text shows up on the schematic symbol?
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https://www.altium.com/documentation/knowledge-base/altium-designer/control-component-parameter-appearance-in-schematic
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