[SOLVED] parts index not created

[emtsirisha]

Hi,
I m new to PCB design. i m using cadstar14. In pin name i have used character "." which is not allowed. so while creating parts index eror report is displayed. But when i am trying to close the report and access that parts library, it is asking me to build parts index and when i click parts index option again error report is displaying..i m not able access my parts library.. please some one help..how to come out of this.. i can't recreate my parts lib again..it is a tedious job..

 

[Mattylad]

Open another instance of the library editor to open the library, if that still does not allow you to open the library then use notepad.exe to find the error & fix it.

Can you attach your library so I can look at it & see what the problem is?
Then I can log it as a defect if its still the same in 16.

 

[emtsirisha]

Thanku so much for ur suggetion. I have already sent the library to the company from whom i bought cadstar. So he has corrected it in ASCII and sent back. I have also tried with notepad as suggested by you. I could correct the pin names and it is working. Thank you once again. Now i am new to PCB routing stage. I will come back for further clarification.

 

[Mattylad]

That is what you pay support for

Although i always try an encourage users to look & learn how to fix things themselves, that way they can fix something in a few minutes instead of waiting for someone else.

 

[Mattylad]

What I might also suggest is that you follow the CADSTAR blog, it doesn have a lot of posts but does have some useful tips.