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component wizard missing most footprint pins when trying to build a BGA part

Help with this may keep me from switching to PADS....
 
I am attempting to create an Altera FPGA (EP2C35F675) symbol for Multisim.  Using the component wizard I started the part, selected the ALTERA_FLBGA672_1.0 footprint (shockingly, one existed).  This is a large part...672 pins so I had my doubts but moved on to meticulously adding the 9 symbol sections by hand (the fact that this cannot be done through either a part conversion or a text import is, well, embarassing for NI).  Making it through that with a cramped hand, I then moved to the footprint pin mapping, which failed.  The pins that do exist in the Ultiboard footprint do not all appear or are available to be mapped (this is step 5 of 6).  Some do, but its only the first 48 of the 672 that should be available. 
 
Has anyone else encountered this problem?  Is an issue with the built in footprint or a bug in the application?
 
Thanks in advance.
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Problem partially "solved".  The package link in Multisim only contained the following pins:
 
A2;A3;A4;A5;A6;A7;A8;A9;A10;A11;A12;A13;A14;A15;A16;A17;A18;A19;A20;A21;A22;A23;A24;A25;AA1;AA2;AA3;AA4;AA5;AA6;AA7;AA8;AA9;AA10;AA11;AA12;AA13;AA14;AA15;AA16;AA17;AA18;AA19;AA20;AA21;AA22;AA23;AA24;AA25;AA
 
This is obviously an error on NI's part and needs to be updated in the Master DB.
 
 
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Thank you udflyer,
 
Good catch, I will submit the issue in our defect tracker and pass this information to the correct department. It should be addressed in the next release of the product.
 
Thanks once again, and I hope this issue didnt cause you too much trouble.
M.I.
National Instruments
EWB Group.
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This problem seems to exist with the pga132 and pga132_14x14 as well. Is there a way to solve this problem without waiting for the next release of the software?  I am using the evaluation to determine if my company should buy the software, and this limits my ability to make a decision.
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