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Thanks for looking at the problem.
The silk screen over component pads rule works fine. That's not the problem. The problem is that this rule is not detecting silkscreen over vias.
I've noticed that Altium has a design rule "Silkscreen Over Component Pads" that will prevent you from placing silkscreen on top of an exposed copper pad. However, this rule doesn't seem to apply to exposed (untented) vias, as I don't get any DRC errors even if I put silkscreen right over an...
Yes, I have the "Any" option, but that doesn't end up showing components that are in an IntLib. I don't like "Any" because that has the potential to reference different libraries depending on what system the final IntLib is installed in. However, using "Any" is often useful to find the...
I don't understand what you are trying to say, but this is the dialog I'm talking about. I understand that this is where you assign the footprint model to the schematic symbol.
To use your screenshot, I'm trying to understand where Altium gets this library:
"Use the footprint from component...
The part that I don't understand is the last option of the 4, which is auto-filled by Altium. How does it determine this library?
Also, if making an integrated library and adding a footprint to an SchLib model, does it make more sense to link to the footprint in the PcbLib, or the compiled LibPkg?
I am building a custom library of parts (LibPkg) that consists of a SchLib and PcbLib. Sometimes I create custom footprints and sometimes I link to existing footprints that are in a vendor IntLib.
The one dialog that always confuses the hell out of me is the "Add Footprint" from Library...
Some of the larger dialog boxes in Altium are so large that they don't fit on the screen. The title bar is up above the top of the screen, and the buttons at the very bottom are past the bottom of the screen.
Usually I can get by as the buttons at the bottom are typically OK or Cancel, so I...
AHA! I think you have helped me identify the source of the problem! I have always been working off a self-made Integrated Library that consists of three files:
.SchLib, .PcbLib, .PCB3DLib
Many parts in this IntLib (now called LibPkg?) were created back with Altium 6.X. At this time, the...
Thanks for the thoughts.
Yes, I have direct X enabled and both "Show Simple 3D Bodies" and "Show STEP Models" selected under PCB Editor - Display. Also, in the 3D View config I have "Prefer STEP in components" selected. The part is not under the PCB because it appears in the proper place when...
3D viewing mode seems to mostly work, but it only renders parts that were created using the built-in "3D bodies" feature of Altium. When I import STEP files, they don't show up in 3D mode. However, when I use Legacy 3D mode, the STEP models appear just fine there. I have checked all...
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