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Variant Issues

adamwebber

I am working with variants in CS.  I have declared the variant options to show the RED X on the schematics when parts are not fitted.  However, when I select the variant with not fitted parts, only the PCB is affected.  The schematics do not change.  How do I set it up so that it shows not fitted parts on both the schematic and PCB?  Rather, how do I display the RED X for not fitted components on the schematics?

 

My current steps:

1-Open Variant Manager

2-Add Variant

3-Name the Variant

4-Click OK

5-Select components "Not Fitted" in variant

6-Make sure that the variant options are selected in the schematic and PCB.

7-In Project Actions, select variant from drop-down menu. 

8-Watch as the schematic does not change.

9-Watch as the PCB changes by making components disappear.

 

This is also the case when generating outputs.  I can only generate the No Variant output of the schematics.  The PCB works though.

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  • From the developers:

     

    Home > Project > Compile will compile the schematic and add the Compiler Tab at the bottom left of the schematic, adjacent to the Editor tab. Click the Compiler tab and the Not Fitted components will display the red X (provided the Drawing Style hasn't been changed to not show it) over the component.

    When Generating Outputs, for Schematic Prints you must click the Configure link and change from Logical Documents to Physical Documents. This is so that the software doesn't just print out the schematics as they were edited, but rather the compiled version for the Variant you're saving to PDF.

    Think of Physical as what will be physically present on the PCB.

  • in reply to e14softwareteam

    How to change these physical to logical documents? Because I can't print pdf without not fitted components...

  • in reply to vaidasmm

    Hi Vaidas,

     

    The Schematic Prints can be configured in the Generate outputs dialog. Choose the variant at the top and click the Configure link to open the properties. Set the type to Physical Documents. Then when the PDF is generated, the red X will display.

     

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    Best regards,

     

    James Harriman

    Altium

  • in reply to jamesharrimanaltium

    Thank You for the reply, but I forgot to tell, that I am using Altium designer, not CircuitStudio (I was expecting, that it is everything the same), but Altium designer in "Schematic print properties" does not have this field with physical document...

  • in reply to vaidasmm

    Hi Viadas,

     

    In Altium Designer you need to use an Outjob and choose [Project Physical Documents] as the Data Source.

     

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    Best regards,

     

    James Harriman

    Altium

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