Is there a reference designator feature in CircuitStudio to automate or re-annotate from PCB?https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3350/is-there-a-reference-designator-feature-in-circuitstudio-to-automate-or-re-annotate-from-pcben-USTelligent Community 12Is there a reference designator feature in CircuitStudio to automate or re-annotate from PCB?https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3350/is-there-a-reference-designator-feature-in-circuitstudio-to-automate-or-re-annotate-from-pcbWed, 06 Oct 2021 21:28:49 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:0660fd06-9ab5-4616-ba9c-00b940fa1082jamesharrimanaltiumhttps://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/altium/w/documents/3350/is-there-a-reference-designator-feature-in-circuitstudio-to-automate-or-re-annotate-from-pcb#commentsCurrent Revision posted to Documents by jamesharrimanaltium on 10/6/2021 9:28:49 PM<br /> <p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">There is no tool to automate a <em>reference designator strategy</em>. However, you can rename the reference designators on the PCB and push those changes back into the schematics (SCH) without the risk of losing the synchronization of the SCH and PCB.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;"><strong>Tools | Re-Annotate</strong> command can be used to re-annotate the components on the PCB.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Note: Re-Annotate command also generates a <strong>.WAS</strong> file in your project folder, containing the changes that have been made to the PCB. The .WAS file is not used in the Update Schematics step below.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">After changing the designators, while the PCB document is still focused, use:</span></p><p style="margin:0;"><strong style="font-size:12pt;">Home | Project | Update Schematics in (project).PrjPcb</strong></p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">Execute the ECO process.</span></p><p style="margin:0;padding:0px;">&nbsp;</p><p style="margin:0;"><span style="font-size:12pt;">The designators on the corresponding components on your schematics will now be updated to match the designators on your PCB document.</span></p><div style="clear:both;"></div> <div style="font-size: 90%;">Tags: howto, circuitstudio</div>