PCB Libraries Forum : Extended Footprint Names https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:50:30 +0000 Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:40:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1928 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Extended Footprint Names : Would it be possible to add...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7877.html#7877 Author: lalexman
Subject: 1928
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 3:40pm

Would it be possible to add a program flag so when you load a footprint from the existing library it keeps the same footprint name from the library. At least this way we can update existing footprints without changing the name. ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 15:40:12 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7877.html#7877 <![CDATA[Extended Footprint Names : The Extended Names were adopted...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7875.html#7875 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1928
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 2:36pm

The Extended Names were adopted by IPC Land Pattern committee, but they also wanted to relocate the Pin Qty to the beginning of the land pattern name.

We no longer support "Extended Names" as they were just a place holder until the IPC committee finalized and approved a new naming convention.

You can go back to IPC-7351B, but that does not have Extended Names.

Or you can edit the Footprint Name to whatever name you want.

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:36:04 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7875.html#7875 <![CDATA[Extended Footprint Names : I just tried &#034;C&#034; it...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7874.html#7874 Author: lalexman
Subject: 1928
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 2:29pm

I just tried "C" it generated different names than the extended names we previously generated. Now we wind up with yet another set of different footprint names. Any way to go back to the previous naming convention ? ]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:29:53 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7874.html#7874 <![CDATA[Extended Footprint Names : Yes, the Extended Names were approved...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7871.html#7871 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1928
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 2:25pm

Yes, the Extended Names were approved by the IPC Land Pattern Committee for IPC-7351C.

]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:25:29 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7871.html#7871 <![CDATA[Extended Footprint Names : Sois &#034;C&#034; the same...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7870.html#7870 Author: lalexman
Subject: 1928
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 2:22pm

So is "C" the same as the previous extended names ?
 
]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 14:22:43 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7870.html#7870 <![CDATA[Extended Footprint Names : In Preferences you can choose...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7864.html#7864 Author: Tom H
Subject: 1928
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 1:19pm

In Preferences you can choose to use either the IPC-7351B or C Land Pattern Naming Convention. It's in the Console > Design tab

If you use "C" you can regenerate all your footprint names in your FPX file in the Library Editor > Tools > Regenerate Library > Names


]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:19:01 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7864.html#7864 <![CDATA[Extended Footprint Names : What happened to the use extended...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7863.html#7863 Author: lalexman
Subject: 1928
Posted: 18 Jul 2016 at 1:15pm

What happened to the use extended footprint names and the include height in footprint name options?]]> Mon, 18 Jul 2016 13:15:08 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/extended-footprint-names_topic1928_post7863.html#7863