PCB Libraries Forum : Reference Designator on Two Layers? https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 04:09:17 +0000 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 03:22:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=1946 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Reference Designator on Two Layers? : I&#039;m referring to the fact...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reference-designator-on-two-layers_topic1946_post8009.html#8009 Author: chrisa_pcb
Subject: 1946
Posted: 24 Aug 2016 at 3:22am

I'm referring to the fact he wanted to shift the ref des away from the geometric center. The Altium script should already be setup to handle two refdes's. Simply set the layers.]]> Wed, 24 Aug 2016 03:22:44 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reference-designator-on-two-layers_topic1946_post8009.html#8009 <![CDATA[Reference Designator on Two Layers? : This sounds like the componentname2...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reference-designator-on-two-layers_topic1946_post8008.html#8008 Author: Matthew Lamkin
Subject: 1946
Posted: 23 Aug 2016 at 5:54am

This sounds like the componentname2 output that CADSTAR has in the LEP. Embarrassed
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Subject: 1946
Posted: 17 Aug 2016 at 10:23am

As a specific customization, what it sounds like is you would need to get into and use a post process script to fix up the output to your liking. You're going to have to get into Altium Scripting to do it though, turn on Use Post Process Script checkbox in the translator, and provide that script to Altium to be run every time after a script is run.]]> Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:23:38 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reference-designator-on-two-layers_topic1946_post7982.html#7982 <![CDATA[Reference Designator on Two Layers? : When I am placing components I...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/reference-designator-on-two-layers_topic1946_post7981.html#7981 Author: NeilVPeers
Subject: 1946
Posted: 17 Aug 2016 at 9:33am

When I am placing components I like to have a ref des in the geometric centre of the component and turn silkscreen off to minimize clutter.

The export to Altium includes a ref des on layer 16 which does this but it would also be handy if the ref des also appeared on the silkscreen and not in the geometric centre in this case.  

Can this be done and if so how please?

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