Modification of catalogue number prevented by ACADE 2019/20

[engineer2LF7NM]

Hi,

I got some issues with assignment of catalogue data to symbols since started using ACADE 2019, now using 2020.

I have been working with ACADE for years but this issue just came with new versions.

For your reference I use multi-sheet projects consisting schematics (symbols) and layouts (footprints).

Whenever I try to replace some of component catalogue numbers through library for a symbol that has one assigned already, after clicking OK the ACADE swaps the catalogue number back to the original one and obviously the processing window does not closes waiting to confirm usage of the original catalogue number.

I have noticed that it is possible to bypass the issue by changing the component tag without updating this tag on a footprint related to the symbol. This way ACADE allows me to choose and keep another catalogue number from library after hitting OK. Later I have to reassign a footprint  related to the symbol to keep the correct Catalogue Item being shown on BOM.

Is anyone having a clue how to make this process automatic as per older versions of ACADE and without using bypasses?

[rhesusminus]

That behaviour sure isn't correct.

Does it behave like that if you try to edit the catalog numbers in the demo projects also?

If not.. Are any of the layers in your drawings locked/frozen?

[engineer2LF7NM]

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@rhesusminus wrote:
That behaviour sure isn't correct.

Does it behave like that if you try to edit the catalog numbers in the demo projects also?

If not.. Are any of the layers in your drawings locked/frozen?

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Yes, I got the same issues within the Demo drawings.

I do not keep any layers being locked or frozen.

[engineer2LF7NM]

From my point of view a footprint prevents changing the catalogue number of a symbol for some reason.

I have just noticed that modifying a footprint as first automatically updates a related symbol without any problems.

Has a footprint some kind of higher priority for assigning catalogue data like master (footprint) and slave (symbol)?

I can remember that at older versions of ACADE it was possible to amend it both ways.

[engineer2LF7NM]

As I run some investigation just noticed that after choosing an item from catalog browser the AUTOCAD does not let me to add any symbol to schematic and only catalogue data has been assigned to the wanted symbol.

This one is a bit strange as have no related to the wanted item any footprint inserted into schematic yet (no component tags are duplicated also).

[rhesusminus]

Can you provide a video, showing the problem you're experiencing?
Use the free software here to record and share https://screencast.autodesk.con

[engineer2LF7NM]

See below screen record

[rhesusminus]

That sure is strange.
Would you be able to share the drawings with me? Schematic and panel?

[engineer2LF7NM]

I can share these with you.

See attached.

[rhesusminus]

So, I'm not able to replicate this behaviour on my computer.
Changning the catalog number works as expected.

Just to make sure it's not some project settings, can your share the WDP file also?

[engineer2LF7NM]

See the attached

[rhesusminus]

Still no luck replicating this.

It would be interesting to see you command line, when you press the OK button, and it resets the catalog number.

Change the size of your command line, type AEONLISPDEBUG and attach a screenshot of the command line right after you've hit OK.

[engineer2LF7NM]

OUT:wd_cat_find_recnum_field_ix

Closing mdb file...

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