PCB Libraries Forum : Reset Back to IPC Default https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:06:56 +0000 Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:44:33 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1953 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Reset Back to IPC Default : In the Preferences menu select...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reset-back-to-ipc-default_topic1953_post8031.html#8031 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1953
Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 10:44am

In the Preferences menu select "New" to go back to IPC-7351B

In Preferences menu select "Open > IPC-7351C Proposal.dat" to open the new standard.

The default Toe, Heel and Side values for both standards are located in this Library Expert folder:
C:\Program Files (x86)\PCB Libraries\Library Expert 2016\Documents
  • IPC-7351B Solder Joint Goal Tables v1.3.xlsx
  • IPC-7351C (Proposed) Solder Joint Goal Tables v1.3.xlsx
You can open these spreadsheets to do a side by side comparison.

You can always change the Toe, Heel and Side values to whatever your manufacturer requires.


]]> Wed, 07 Sep 2016 10:44:33 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reset-back-to-ipc-default_topic1953_post8031.html#8031 <![CDATA[Reset Back to IPC Default : I have been tasked with doing...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reset-back-to-ipc-default_topic1953_post8030.html#8030 Author: caclark
Subject: 1953
Posted: 07 Sep 2016 at 8:30am

I have been tasked with doing a comparison between our company component library for a few device types (our own .dat file we have changed from IPC standard over the last several years to fit our mfg requirements) and that of IPC directly.
 
However I do not see how to reset the Default Preference Source back to "IPC Internal Defaults".

How can I reset it? It will not allow me to type in the preference field to change the name or location of this source file.

And I do not know where the program has located the "IPC Internal Defaults" .dat file on my computer.
 
I have the latest version installed 2016.10
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