altium 6 resistor/cap. footprints

[buenos]

cap footprints

hi.

My new problem about resistor/capacitor footprints in altium designer 6:

-If i assign a 0603 (or other) footprint from an old (dxp2004) library to a components, and then put onto the pcb (design>import changes...), then the component will be only 2 pads and a text. The original line around the component is not visible any more. So, if i put 2 resistor next to each other, then we can not see that which pad is for which component.

-I stared using the new footprint libraries. it seemed good, because there were small lines between the pads, signifying that those are for the same component. BUT, the footprint names ar bed: for example for a 0603 resistor: RESC1608L. The peaple who will do the purchasing, and the factory will not be able to recognize that what size is required. Everyone in the world uses this: 0603 to signify the size, but the altium started using a new method: 1608

-In the new library, when i add the footprint, it signifies a long name for the footprint: RESC1608L-0603... but later the end will disappear. Even if i make a BOM, or just want to check in a sch/pcb document.

So, what is the solution?
why the new protel removes the line around the components? how can I take it back?
or how can i take back the lost footprint name ending?

 

[House_Cat]

altium resc1608l

Altium is using the IPC-7351 standard for their new footprints. That standard requires metric dimensions in the names of components, so the names of surface mount resistors and capacitors have changed to reflect that requirement. You can still list the alternate English uint name as a parameter that will show up in a bill of materials. Use the parameter manager to add whatever information you require.

The outline information for components is even better than it was before. Again, IPC7351 footprint standards have been used. The body outline of the component is shown on mechanical layer 13, and a placement "courtyard" is shown on mechanical layer 15. The courtyard is the recommended area to allow proper clearance around a component. The old footprints used an outline on the silkscreen layer. The new footprints put less on the silkscreen, and give you more information on mechanical layers.

Turn on mechanical layer 15 while you are placing components, and you will see exactly how to place the components using the courtyard outlines.

 

[buenos]

resc1608l altium

thanx