Build Query. How do you do this ?

[snoopy]

In the PCB editor I want to select component comments where the component is on the opposite side to the comment. ie the comment text is on the top overlay and the component is on the bottom layer. Don't ask me how it got like that but something to do with the importer.

Even with the query language I can't see how to do this.

This was easy to do in 99SE but in Altium as soon as you select the components on a layer you no longer can use "find similar objects" because it wants to do the operation on the selected components only and and not the comment text.

It's got me stumped.

[David_AVD]

Do you simple want to flip (L) a few components?

[snoopy]

Do you simple want to flip (L) a few components?

No the component is on the correct side but the comment text is on the opposite side.

Anyway I found out how to do it using the following query which highlights the comment text on the top overlay for components mounted on the bottom.

Code: [Select]

(InComponentClass('Bottom Side Components') AND IsText AND OnLayer('TopOverlay'))
It's not as obvious and user friendly as 99SE in this respect.

[snoopy]

It's funny. I just noticed in the PCB Inspector that some of the parameters are hyperlinked so you can click on those to set more parameters.

cheers.

[dboyer]

Do you simple want to flip (L) a few components?

No the component is on the correct side but the comment text is on the opposite side.

This happens to me sometimes.  I have not figured out a good way to reproduce it but hopefully this filter will help me find afflicted parts.

FWIW, it seems to have something to do with the embedded component features in 14 but I'm not 100% sure yet.

[stefanh]

I occasionally get this problem.  Some how my Component defaults get changed.

To fix it I do the following:
Goto DXP -> Preferences -> PCB Editor -> Defaults -> Component
Ensure that Component Properties -> Layer = Top Layer and Designator -> Layer = Top Layer.