Soren, I think you have to change the Ref X and Ref Y, the mid is calculated from the footprint, where the Ref points are the ones used for the component position AFAIK.
Darren Moore > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Soren, > > I assume you must be using Protel99SE, since DXP2004 has > special utilities > for doing multi-channel boards. > > I just tried it and it works perfectly using Protel99SE. I > saved a PIK > file, moved a component off the board and rotated it, saved > my modified > board, then auto positioned using the PIK file I saved earlier. The > component ended up back where it was before I made the changes. > > There are a couple of things you possibly have not tried: > > - After you save the PIK file, and you change the component > coordinates - > did you save the changed PCB file? You have to save a file > after changes > have been made in order to operate on it with the PIK file. > If you don't > want to modify your original, you can do a "Save As" with a > different file > name. > > - After you use 'auto position using a file', did you refresh > the display? > You can do that manually using hotkeys 'VR'. > > Regards - Harry > > > > At 10:07 PM 5/7/2005, you wrote: > Thanks for the answer, but this is what I have done on two > different computers! > I have created the pik file from the design and have inside > protel changed > the mid x coordinate for one component. > Then doing what you write nothing happens. > > I have 5 channels I like place like channel 1 but with other > x coordinate, > 1000 components, so I had hoped it worked for me. > > regards > > Soren > >Harry Selfridge wrote: > > > >>This should more correctly be called component relocation because > >>components matching those in the PIK file already have to > be on the board > >>somewhere for this to work. For Protel99SE, you go to 'Tools>Auto > >>Placement>Place from File' and select your PIK file. > >>The designators and footprint names have to be the same for > both the > >>components to be relocated and those in the PIK file. > >> > >>For DXP2004, it works the same except you go to 'Tools>Component > >>Placement>Place from File' and select your PIK file. > >> > >>At 02:14 PM 5/7/2005, you wrote: > >> > >>>Hey All > >>> > >>>I know this issue has been up before, but my disk crashed > and I lost all > >>>mail. > >>> > >>>How to place components from a *.pik file? It does not > seems to work. > >>> > >>>regards > >>> > >>>Soren Andersen > snip ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
