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richardLC
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 14 May 2006 20:04 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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Footprint maker for Allegro (ver. 0.08)
Features:
* Over 3000 footprints.
* Easy to use, generate one footprint in few seconds
(include all necessary padstacks/shapes/flashes/devices file).
* If you can't find the match one, add a new one within 1 minute.
* Program is very small (<1MB), but the footprints may be HUGE.
* Multilanguage support.
* IPC-7351A name-convention for most of the SMD footprints.
* Customized footprint(through skill file).
* Many parameters configurable.
* Windows GUI.
* Totally free.
how to use? it's easy! unzip -> install -> run(from desktop or "start"...)
Richard L.
fpmontreal(at)gmail.com
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richardLC
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| 20 Jun 2006 3:11 Update to version 0.08 |
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0.081: 2007-10-2
.Better BGA/LGA draw.
.BGA/LGA Dialog row/col input field.
.Add more Skill function to FPM menu in Allegro(Autosilk check etc.)
.Add propertity: NODRC_COMPONENT_BOARD_OVERLAP for some connectors.
0.08: 2007-09-15
.Customized symbols will append only if skill file exist.(Uri Chaplin).
.A little bit rich contexts in silkscreen/assembly layer.
.Add some utilities (test under allegro 15.5, custom FPM menu,skills)
.Better format of customize skill file.
.Include more skill files(USB,miniPCI,etc.).
.Pads for QFN,SON change from oblong to fillet-rectangle. (schuang333)
.Bug-fixed: TH pad, thermal pad ID/OD problem. (Evayao).
.Bug fixed: Pads in some components are not present.
.Add small circle for centroid marker. (Nathan)
.All fields are sortable.
.Internal function updated(for support gold finger pad)
some pictures with 0.08 (english version also avaiable)
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ar_m_in
Joined: 20 Jun 2006
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| 20 Jun 2006 20:26 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.05) |
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this is cool
will check it out
ar_m_in
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richardLC
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| 30 Jun 2006 16:44 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.05) |
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enjoy 0.063 above.
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biaggione
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| 06 Jul 2006 16:00 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.051) |
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| Hi richardLC is it possible to add BGA footprints in your software ???
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krishnanice
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| 23 Sep 2006 11:50 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.051) |
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| Hello Sir, this is an excellent work and I really appreciate your effort on develping this software. Also, I have a Question here. I'm planning on adding a battery module on to the board so that I can fix it on the other side. Let me know if you have suggestions of which footprints might be useful. I'm confused at this point. I appreciate your support.
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richardLC
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| 11 Oct 2006 5:25 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.051) |
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| biaggione wrote: |
| Hi richardLC is it possible to add BGA footprints in your software ??? |
new version (0.06 in plan) support BGA now (about 900 new BGA components), will come out soon.
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richardLC
Joined: 02 Jan 2003
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| 17 Dec 2006 10:07 checkout new version 0.063 |
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BGA include.
Multilanguage
Sorted grid.
enjoy.
Richard L.
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loki
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| 13 Jan 2007 9:13 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.064) |
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| OMG! This is -by far- the best automated footprint generation tool I've seen! What are your long term plans for this gem?
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kib
Joined: 27 Mar 2003
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| 06 Feb 2007 10:58 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.064) |
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Hi,
How to create through hole transistor library using this tool?
Thanks
kib
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richardLC
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| 30 Apr 2007 4:29 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.07) |
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just update to new version 0.07.
you may download from: richardlc.ifastnet.com/download/FPM_0070.rar
Richard L.
richardlc.ifastnet.com/bbs
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Anonymous_Ricky
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| 01 May 2007 12:25 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.07) |
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hi richard,
i appreciate your work. it is really great work,
but i am not able to export the footprint from fpm to allegro.
on selecting the symbol and clicking allegro the allegro tool is showing a null drawing.
i am using allegro 15.0 and fpm 0.07.
thanks and regards,
ricky
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richardLC
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| 03 May 2007 6:26 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.07) |
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| Anonymous_Ricky wrote: |
hi richard,
i appreciate your work. it is really great work,
but i am not able to export the footprint from fpm to allegro.
on selecting the symbol and clicking allegro the allegro tool is showing a null drawing.
i am using allegro 15.0 and fpm 0.07.
thanks and regards,
ricky |
Hi, ricky,
because of new skill functions and new features(DFA, board SolderPaste, etc.), this FPM 0.07 need running with allegro 15.5+ (15.5, 15.51, 15.7, etc.)
if you still use allegro 15.0 or 15.2, you have to use the old FPM version like 0.064.
another thing about allegro is you should have the skill license enabled.
Richard L.
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Anonymous_Ricky
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| 03 May 2007 9:44 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.07) |
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hi,
thanks a lot richard.
a good software keep the good work gonig.
regards,
ricky
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san_singh16
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| 24 Aug 2007 8:11 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.07) |
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hi richard,
i appreciate your work. it is really great work,
but i am not able to export the footprint from fpm to allegro.
on selecting the symbol and clicking allegro the allegro tool is showing a E- Command not found: skill 'load "c:\\FPM\\fpm.il"
i am using allegro 15.7 and fpm 0.0.7.0.
Can you please solve this problem
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richardLC
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| 09 Oct 2007 6:14 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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new version 0.08
0.081 is under testing...
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buenos
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| 04 Nov 2007 21:37 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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hi.
i was trying to batch generate the footprints, but after a while, allegro said: error, and quit.
do you have pre-generated footprins?
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richardLC
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| 06 Nov 2007 19:50 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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hello, buenos:
the "bath generate" function was obsolete due to these reasons below:
if we still use "batch generate":
1. amount of generated files become over 10000, most of them we don't use it at this time( for example: how many kinds of BGA you're using in your daily projects? I guess just few not hundreds  .
2. long time to wait till all symbols generated. (I didn't test it for a quite long time).
3. customized skill file may interrupt the generate process. the user-customized skill file may have some bugs or error, this will case allegro stop generate remaining symbols. I think this is the case you see the error and quit.
sorry I didn't update the description about FPM and didn't disable the "batch generate" function in the program(menu...), I already did some cleaning and add some other stuff in new version(0.09x). Hope I will release that soon.
regards.
Richard L.
BTW: I may have a lot of footprints if somebody need it, which one do you want?
if you can't generate in FPM, I can do it for you.
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jasonsioquim
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| 05 Dec 2007 7:20 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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| I was able to use this tool and it works well. Thanks!
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Schallhofer
Joined: 10 Jul 2007
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| 11 Dec 2007 15:53 Footprint Maker for Allegro |
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Hi Richard,
I really appreciate your FPM, thanx for that fine piece of good work.
Anyhow I want express some wishes:
- Could you insert some more possibilities to change the result of the final part? In most cases I have to create parts witch fullfill the IPC735* / IEC61188* (these "pin1 always on upper left" things and so on, you surely know). It would be great if I get my parts out of the FPM created normative to IPC.
- ... that I can choose or define the subclasses for the parts of ... the ... part? U know what I mean 
- What do you think about generating and manipulating devicefiles?
- Generic buried parts, resistors on inner layers e.g. Got a couple of jobs with that and creating a part for every layer for every value of resistance is driving me nuts!
Well, that should be enough for now.
I would be thrilled about some feedback
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SamT
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| 27 Dec 2007 7:52 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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Hi all,
How can I use this FPM with version 15.5 Allegro which embedded in Orcad version 10.5? When I want to generate pad files by FPM, it always told me the wrong license of Allegro but I do use Allegro for my layout files.
Please help! Thanks!
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buenos
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| 14 Jan 2008 11:51 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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is it possible to make possible to do batch generate for a group of components?
i would like to work at another company, where I would design schematics only and assign footprints from a library. but I would not have an allegro license, only a concept-hdl license. so i couldnt generate any footprints one-by-one during design. just use already generated ones.
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yzb1658
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| 15 Jan 2008 7:00 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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| i thank it good
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plus
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| 18 Jan 2008 16:41 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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bug-- not created through hole.
I use this FPM(0.0 with version 16.0 Allegro
*Allegro message*
W- (SPMHUT-4: Scaled value has been rounded off.
Loading axlcore.cxt
Creating package symbol 'c:/MYSYM/dip4.psm'.
Starting Create symbol...
create_sym completed successfully, use Viewlog to review the log file.
create_sym completed successfully, use Viewlog to review the log file.
Symbol 'c:/MYSYM/dip4.psm' created.
Writing database to disk.
'DIP4.dra' saved to disk.
Writing database to disk.
'null.dra' saved to disk.
Loading cmds.cxt
Loading skillExt.cxt
W- (SPMHDB-63): Small extents ... sector size decreased to: 508,508
*WARNING* (axlCompileSymbol): Illegal symbol type - "flash"
W- (SPMHDB-62): Large extents ... sector size enlarged to: 1016,1016
E- (SPMHDB-274): Unable to load flash symbol F150_210_40 (Check PSMPATH setting for this symbol).
W- (SPMHDB-63): Small extents ... sector size decreased to: 203,203
*WARNING* (axlCompileSymbol): Illegal symbol type - "flash"
W- (SPMHDB-62): Large extents ... sector size enlarged to: 406,406
W- (SPMHDB-62): Large extents ... sector size enlarged to: 812,812
E- (SPMHDB-274): Unable to load flash symbol F150_210_40 (Check PSMPATH setting for this symbol).
E- (SPMHA1-161): Cannot open the design database file ... run standalone dbdoctor on the file.
*WARNING* (axlDeleteObject): Invalid database id argument - nil
*WARNING* (axlDeleteObject): Invalid database id argument - nil
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richardLC
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| 23 Jan 2008 22:05 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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Schallhofer:
glad to see your wishes, some of them are very interesting, I am working on it, recently not only some features on footprint/allegro, but also on UI(user interface), because the develop platform moving from vc6 to vc2008, it's take some time to let it done. (another reason for the delay is that I am taking my winter-vacation in China and Tailand in the very soon )
buenos :
as I said before, the "batch generate" function was obsolete due to the reason I posted before. you may use "small" batch generate when in sets' grid to select ALL (ctrl-A) then click "generate" button.
plus:
I didn't test on Allegro version 16.0. from some feedbacks I believe the present version (FPM0.08 ) is not suitable for Allegro v16.0. I will try that in new version when I back home from China.
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JayZ
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| 27 Jan 2008 18:00 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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FPM does work with both 16.0 and 16.01 , both test..
It's a master piece !
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roli
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| 02 Feb 2008 23:10 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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Richard,
Wow ... This is just what I was waiting for for more than 10 years now.
Cheers for one h(at)ck of a program.
Thanks !
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aNdreiBuuu
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| 03 Feb 2008 2:56 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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It is possible to use this tool with layout?
//a
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Schallhofer
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| 11 Feb 2008 15:16 Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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Hi Richard,
hope you had a good vacation-time.
Are there any problems with the QFN's?
- Loading skillExt.cxt
- E- SHAPE boundary may not cross itself.
- E- Illegal element in SHAPE_SYMBOL
- E- CANNOT OPEN DRAWING OR SYMBOL
and at the end no ETCH.
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reddy_200214
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| 12 Feb 2008 15:43 Re: Footprint Maker for Allegro (FPM-0.08) |
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hi all
when i am importing i am getting PLACE_BOUND_TOP and DFA_BOUND_TOP that fine
but i want change these Shapes Dimension when importing how to change???
plz tell me???
ranga
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