List of Auto-Filled Attributes

[Anonymous]

I was wondering if there is a list of all of the available auto-filled attributes? For example, when creating part symbols (specifically a schematic template), the following will automatically update with the correct information:

• >LAST_DATE_TIME
• >SHEET
• >FILE_NAME
• >NAME
• etc.

I have found these using trial and error and the schematic template examples already included in the parts libraries. I was wondering if there is a list of these available attributes anywhere?

Related to this, I have been creating new electronic parts and adding them to a library. We are interested in how to create different variants of the same part. The way I have been doing this is by creating different 'Technologies' of the same part and assigning each different attributes. For example, I have an attribute 'MPN' which is the manufacturer part number. Is there a way to reference these attributes in the part symbol so that it automatically updates when a different part variant is selected? For example, is there a way of including '>MPN' on a part symbol and having this auto-fill with the correct attribute information? I am aware that you can add attributes manually to the schematic once you've added the part but something a bit more autonomous would be useful.

Would appreciate anyone's help with this.

[jorge_garcia · Accepted solution]

Hi @Anonymous ,

I hope you're doing well. Here's the full list, it's in the documentation for the TEXT command.

>NAME

Component name (ev.+gate name) 1)
>VALUE

Comp. value/type 1)
>PART

Component name 2)
>GATE

Gate name 2)
>XREF

Part cross-reference 2)
>CONTACT_XREF

Contact cross-reference 2)
>ASSEMBLY_VARIANT

Name of the current assembly variant
>DRAWING_NAME

Drawing name
>LAST_DATE_TIME

Time of the last modification
>PLOT_DATE_TIME

Time of the plot creation
>SHEETNR

Sheet number of a schematic 3)
>SHEETS

Total number of sheets of a schematic 3)
>SHEET

equivalent to ">SHEETNR/>SHEETS" 3)
>MODULE

Module name (available in module sheets, otherwise empty) 3)
>SHEET_HEADLINE

Headline of the sheet 3)
>SHEETNR_TOTAL

Sheet number of a schematic with modules 3)
>SHEETS_TOTAL

Total number of sheets of a schematic with modules 3)
>SHEET_TOTAL

equivalent to ">SHEETNR_TOTAL/>SHEETS_TOTAL" 3)

Now you can add >MPN to the symbol and it will be replaced with the attribute value when you insert a part in the schematic.

These are called text variables in electronics parlance.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

[philip.guimond]

Hello @jorge_garcia ,

I'm trying to make a Silkscreen on a PCB to update with the PCB file version everytime I save the PCB document, to help keep track of which board came from which version of the file. Is there a way to do something similar to the schematic Frames that update the time automatically?

[jorge_garcia]

Hi @philip.guimond,

It's not possible to do it off the version. The best you could do is create a global attribute that would reflect on the board but you would have to update it manually.

I'll put in a feature request.

Best Regards,