PCB Libraries Forum : How Do I Make An Edge Connector? https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 15:29:37 +0000 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:56:30 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1238 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[How Do I Make An Edge Connector? : Thanks, Tom - as always, your...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4872.html#4872 Author: DickMS
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Posted: 23 Jan 2014 at 2:56pm

Thanks, Tom - as always, your customer service is exceptional. I think I will wait for the .19 release, so as not to put unnecessary extra work on your team. I'm in a 2 week lull between board designs, so it can wait, as far as my needs go. Thanks, in any case!

--Dick
]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 14:56:30 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4872.html#4872 <![CDATA[How Do I Make An Edge Connector? : We decided to roll this new...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4871.html#4871 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 23 Jan 2014 at 9:25am

We decided to roll this new feature out in V2013.19 FP Designer.
 
If you need it right now we can get you a V2013.19 pre-release.
 
]]> Thu, 23 Jan 2014 09:25:48 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4871.html#4871 <![CDATA[How Do I Make An Edge Connector? : Sorry - forgot the image:IRFH4253...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4867.html#4867 Author: DickMS
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Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 10:31am

Sorry - forgot the image:

IRFH4253     http://i.imgur.com/MPIam6a.png
]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:31:26 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4867.html#4867 <![CDATA[How Do I Make An Edge Connector? : Sounds good... BTW, you might...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4866.html#4866 Author: DickMS
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Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 10:25am

Sounds good... BTW, you might want to get them to figure out a way to make the footprints you create be editable in the OrCAD PCB Editor, since that would make a lot of final cleanup really much easier... For instance, the paste masks that PLX made for my IRFH4253 were considerably different from the manufacturer's recommendation, and I had to edit the scripts to get them made correctly. Editting the scripts also made the notched pad that PLX couldn't create out of the chamfered one it could. I've attached a picture of the final result - even when PLX can't do something, it's useful to get close, and hand edit from there!


Thanks again, for all your help!

Oh, and one final question: When I copy a footprint from one fpx library to another, it loses almost all of the ancillary data - like manufacturer, part number, description, etc.... Is this by design? It would be great not to have to re-enter everything.
]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:25:57 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4866.html#4866 <![CDATA[How Do I Make An Edge Connector? : We missed rolling this out in...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4861.html#4861 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 21 Jan 2014 at 7:46am

We missed rolling this out in the V2013 release.

We'll have to add this feature in V2014.

I need to discuss this simple issue with the programmers.


]]> Tue, 21 Jan 2014 07:46:56 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4861.html#4861 <![CDATA[How Do I Make An Edge Connector? : Could do it easily, I bet, if...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/how-do-i-make-an-edge-connector_topic1238_post4855.html#4855 Author: DickMS
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Posted: 19 Jan 2014 at 11:14pm

Could do it easily, I bet, if I knew how to make a pad that was only on the bottom, but that's another thing I can't figure out.

Any help on this, Tom?

Thanks,
DickMS
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