Sunstone Printed Circuit Board Forum

Sounds like you may be using a version prior to v4.1.14. Previous versions would change schematic wires to ports if you selected a ratsnest line on the layout to route a connection between pins. Download the latest version from the sunstone.com website and the new version should prevent that from happening with future routing.

There is something with the schematic function that is getting my knickers in a severe bunch. Why is it that all of a sudden connections are replaced with net number bars? Is it possible to stop this from happening? I am from the old school (slide rules, paper and pencil, etc) and this irritates me to no end. Thanks for putting up with my rant. RH

If you have placed a part with an incorrect reference designator you can change it without removing the part. On the layout, right click on the part and select properties. On the Components tab change the reference designator field.

On the schematic: Mouse over the part, not the reference designator, right click and select Rename RefDes (F10).

Why is it that I cannot set the part reference designation? The symbol editor has "U" but the part shown on the schematic has a reference of "J"? There has been a bit of a problem when I created parts, forgot to set the reference type and then later corrected it only the changes to do take effect. Only if i delete the schematic and start over will changes show.