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[KBigoness]

I am having trouble liking a DxDesigner Schematic with PADS Layout. When forwarding the schematic to layout it fails at the DxDesigner Forward Annotation step and the following is the error report:

pcb: Note 5996: Using Config File C:\MentorGraphics\2007.1PADS\SDD_HOME\standard\pads2007.cfg
pcb: Warning 5720: Check coldfire.err for VIEWBASE messages
pcb: Error 5709: Could not load Viewbase for BOARD coldfire
pcb: Note 5626: Summary of pcb.err
Status 0, Notes 1, Warnings 1
Errors 1, Failures 0, Fatals 0, Internals 0

In DxDesigner the schematic save's and checks fine but when toggling between schematics the output log window displays the following error.

viewbase: Error 222: Error - Could not find WIR file PWR_CON.1.

When this part is completely deleted out of the schematic the it will show the same error on another part. The only parts I have seen create this error are parts the were manually created which may have something to do with it.

If anyone has some suggestions or see's an obvious error it would be much appreciated if you let me know. Thanks.

[Skip Yutkus]

Do you have a corresponding part built for the PCB??

Skip

[Carl_at_xrite]

Sounds like the pwrcon.1 symbol is set as a composite instead of a module.

If the symbol is a composite then it needs to have an underlying schematic (say its a complex micro where you can use pins to represent a whole bus).

find that instance of the part and push into it, check the properties.
Carl