Schematic Technology File Reference Designator, Text and other styles?
Hi!
I have now been supplied with the Uno Stencil Lettering Fonts in digitised TTF and wish to Customise my Design Spark to format my diagram work in a style like the old Thorn/BRC Radio Corporation used to do!
I can design the symbols, it's getting the lettering right I desire!
Can anyone tell me how to set up the following to use my Lettering fonts please?
I got a diagram for the Sussex Valve Tester in DS PCB format but all the font styles are all mixed up all in the wrong places!
a) Component Reference Designators;
b) Component Values;
c) Additional component info, e.g., wattage/voltage, etc.;
d) Another text variable for Operating Voltages in another font and colour;
e) PCB Terminal Connecting points;
f) Font Style for Title Block Lettering.
Finally, can anyone tell me what files I need to transfer/backup once I've finished customisation of my copy so my work and home copies (NOT used together at the same time obviously!) all use the same Library Symbols, Text Styles, PCB design rules, etc., please?
(I have had a request on the Vintage Radio Forum from other DS PCB users who would also like to make theirs in a similar style, by the way!)
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Fonts for Windows 10 are stored in C:\Windows\Fonts (but there are variations with fonts from the store, but I don't think that's relevant to this) so if you place a TTF there and I resume compatible with Windows it should come up as an option to use in DSPCB.
If a PCB design uses a font that cannot be found it will display a message and substitute another font.
From the Design Technology <Text Styles> change the font to the required font by double clicking on the current font and selecting from the pull-down menu.
As a warning, if you send your design to be manufactured you will also have to send the TTF or they will substitute for a standard Windows font.
Your comment on not using DSPCB on several computers is wrong, you can have on several machines and use all at once if you require. Each would have been activated with its own code on your account and you are allowed about 6 activations.
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Hi!
About 16 years ago I designed some single & double–sided PCBs for a work project using an obsolete British EDA called "Electronics Design Studio", and this had PCBs silk screened in "New Century Gothic" TTF and is was not necessary to send any TTF with the Gerber Files, but I have no problems with sending the TTF is necessary!
I know how to actually change the style but I'm not sure where the variables for the reference, component value, extra info, and the other data I'd like to include on schematics, etc., are actually used in DS and what they're referred to as – they're marked as "R" and "V" on the library preview schematic symbols, but what dialog are they accessed from?
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