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Category: PCB Footprint Expert
Forum Name: Questions & Answers
Forum Description: issues and technical support
URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3659
Printed Date: 25 Jun 2026 at 2:33pm


Topic: Font settings
Posted By: magnus.lictor
Subject: Font settings
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 5:26am
Is there a way to set the default font and aspect ratio, used for assembly refdes en silkscreen when exporting the cell to Xpedition.


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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 22 Jun 2026 at 7:38am
Siemens is our partner and Footprint Expert comes with the Xpedition installer. 

Siemens dictates the default text font for Footprint Expert. 

What did you have in mind?



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Posted By: magnus.lictor
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2026 at 3:56am
In our cells we use a different aspect ratio and a different font for the asembly refdes and
a different aspect ratio.

So for every cell generated with the Footprint Expert, we have to open the cell in the cell editor and change the font for the Assembly Refdes and the aspect ratio for the Silkcreen

It is not a big deal, but having settings for this (in the Options" file?) would make sense.

Posted By: Jeff.M
Date Posted: 23 Jun 2026 at 9:13am
Could you explain how would such an option would work, bearing in mind that the footprint is already formed when it gets to the translator?  Sounds like it might need a cross-reference table.  If it gets too complex, we should pursue it off the forum.
Jeff


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