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Multisim 10 sub-circuit problem?

I'm using an up to date Multisim version 10.0.343 under Windows XP Pro.
 
I have some problems with the Sub-circuit/hierarchical function. When I use this function at first everything looks like it's working fine. But when I edit the symbol of the sub-circuit/hierarchical circuit there happen some things that I don't want to happen. Can't find a way to edit the symbol like i want it to be.
 
When I place the icon for the first time the symbol looks ok. With the names of the pins of Bus in de symbol. Also the editting of the HB/SC connectors works fine in the sub-circuits/hierarchical circuit.
 
But after editting the symbol and moving some of the pins the pin names show up above the pins. When I previosly had changed the names of the HB/SC connector the wright name shows in the symbol and the old name shows above the pin. The name above a pin is removable with some clicking in the options of the symbol, but when i use a bus HB/SC connector it's not possible to hide the name of the pin. And the editting of the HB/SC connectors name doesn't changes the name in the symbol any more.
 
Is this a know bug? Is here an update for? Or am I doing something wrong?
 
Here 2 pictures to make it more clear. First before editting, like i want it only the have to pin in an other place:
 
Second picture after editting the symbol. Only changed the position of the bus pins. Out of knowhere the names above some pins showup. I expect it to look the same as the before picture, with only the bus pins on the other site of the symbol. You would also expect if al the names show up why the IO1 pin name doesn't shows up.
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Hi Pasqual:

I believe the footprint pint names are visible. To turn them off, double click the subcircuit, then select the Display tab. Ensure that Show Footprint Pin Names is not checked (you may need to uncheck Use Schematic Global Setting to be able to override the default).

Garret
Garret
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Thank you for your answer.

I already tried that options. It works for the normal pins but for the bus pins it doesn't work. The text wil not hide.

Also the problem that the text wil not update any more in the sub-sheet symbol if I edit the HB/SC connectors stays. Before editting the sub-circuit symbol, the symbol is updated but after editting the symbol of the sub-circuit no text update. Only after placing a new HB/SC connector the symbol is updated. The bus-pin that is editted goes back to the possition where it started before editting the symbol.

Looks like a bug?

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I've tried some more things also with the use of "Show Footprint Pin Names".

Placing a sub-circuit, then place some pin and bus HB/SC connectors in the sub-circuit. When checking the Display settings of the sub-circuit symbol the "Show Footprint Pin Names" is not checked. Then I edit the symbol. When finished with editting, Multisim has checked the "Show Footprint Pin Names" by it's self. When unchecked again only the names above the pins hide and the text above the bus stays.

Editting the HB/SC connectors in the sub-circuit, the symbol is still not updated with the new names of the HB/SC connectors in the sub-circuit.

Very strang behavior of Multisim when using sub-circuits and hierachical blocks.

 

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