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damian_s
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 19 Jun 2008 5:17 Using Allegro 15.7's footprint for Allegro 15.2 |
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Hi all,
I want to use Allegro 15.7's component footprint for Allegro 15.2. Is it possible? If so, how can I do it?
regards,
damian_s
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Scottm
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| 19 Jun 2008 9:09 Re: Using Allegro 15.7's footprint for Allegro 15.2 |
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There shouldn't be any issues with using V15.7 footprints in a V15.2 design. All you need to do is make sure your paths are set to where you keep your footprints.
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Scott
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Manikandan_S
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| 19 Jun 2008 10:44 Re: Using Allegro 15.7's footprint for Allegro 15.2 |
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| All u need to do is open the footprints in 15.2 version and save it. Then u can use the footprints.
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damian_s
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| 19 Jun 2008 12:35 Re: Using Allegro 15.7's footprint for Allegro 15.2 |
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Thank you for your reply.
But the fact is that I've downloaded some footprints from Samtec and it is said that it is an Allegro 15.7 footprint. I try to open it using Allegro 15.2 but failed. The error message is "Unable to open design because database was saved under a newer release and contains features not compatible with this version of sotfware... "
Until now I still cannot open it.
best regards,
damian_s
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Scottm
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| 19 Jun 2008 14:50 Re: Using Allegro 15.7's footprint for Allegro 15.2 |
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If you open up the symbols (.dra file) in a text editor in the 6th or 7th line you should see something like this allv15-710/13 that should tell you if the part was created in V15.7. If not then the part probably wasn't made in V15.7. I have seen the error text before that you show and that comes from trying to open a version 16 allegro in V15.7.
Hope this helps
Scott
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damian_s
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| 19 Jun 2008 15:52 Re: Using Allegro 15.7's footprint for Allegro 15.2 |
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Yes, Scott.. I found this in the text "allv15-77/10/." . Well, do you have any idea, what can I do with this footprint so I can use it in V15.2?
Thanks.
damian_s
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Scottm
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| 20 Jun 2008 9:31 Re: Using Allegro 15.7's footprint for Allegro 15.2 |
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Hi Damian, Was looking into this a bit more and yes a V15.7 design will not work in V15.2. You need to get someone with V15.7 and to export the board down to V15.2 or V15.0. The process is in File/export/save design to V15.2. Sorry for misleading earlier.
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Scott
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