I am automating schematic generation for a project, my plan is to insert a new schematic page, and want to have some rough tracking of how much space remains on the page... so for any component I add to the page, I want to get its size, so I can try to keep track of how much total area I have remaining for components on a page.
Thanks!
Hi....just finished up a 2 layer pcb and now working on the STEP 3D viewer. So far so good finding all the STEP files and getting them onto the pcb...but when I go into the 3D viewer I see all the parts....the etch/shape layers....but the green FR4 view is not there. I know I had this working some months ago but I cannot for the life of me remember now. I searched on this site and others but didn't see an answer.
Whats step am I missing?
TIA
DAAS
I'm trying to export a schematic to DXF and have used this function before but for some reason it is no longer work and not sure why. When I select to export, it defaults to the EDIF tab and it is not grayed out. When I click on the DXF tab, I get a warning dialog that says
"Please select a design page for exporting"
After clicking OK, The DXF tab stuff is shown, the radials are able to be selected but the browse and path field are grayed out. It don't matter if I have the page or the project selected in the project explorer window, the outcome is the same. What am I missing? We have valid license etc.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Just wondering if this patch has an issue. Currently running at 16.6-s032
Thanks.
-KC
Hi.
I had met sudden problem that, when i try to give the spacing width & constraints at constraint manager mode, the nets are not enabled. But when i am try to import the layout file,the nets are seen & nets widths, spacing, etc... are get changed.
Some days later, the when i am using PCB Editor,t i had done the many PCB's, suddenly for my new board the default 24V is get enabled. when i try to find out the error i can't. The i had updated the netlist also. The still the same error is occurs.
The error is attached below for the post.
hi everybody,
Anyone knows that is there any option to copy and place a single compoenent (footprint) and part of the circuit in orcad PCB editor 16.5.
I'd appreciate a response to accelerate finding a solution.
thanks steve.
Im in office now. i can't able to access youtube here. I want to copy and use the module with the same nets. please help me through the steps that what are the stuffs i have to follow.
looking forward for the solution
Hi all
I try to simulate a circuit including FAN7085 which has an encrypted spice model. While I read in the forum that Orcad 15.7 and newer can easily handle encrypted models, I still have problem with it in Orcad 16.6! Could anybody please tell me what I'm doing wrong? or is there any specific settings for that?
The model is like this:
.subckt FAN7085 GND HO IN_B RESET_B VB VCC VS
$CDNENCSTART
...
encrypted data
...
$CDNENCFINISH
.ends FAN7085
Thanks a lot, in advance
Hi, I am using Orcad pcb editor v16.6 S022 and have loaded v12.11 of the autosilkutils skill code but I am getting an error :
"E- *Error* plus: can't handle (nil + 53.69)" when I run a check. Anyone else had this problem?
Thanks,
Jim O'Mahony
I am switching over from another cad package for schematic and pcb layout and would like to set up 'hot' keys. An example of something simple is to just Zoom In or Out with one key stroke. Sure you can use the F11 & F12 key which being across the keyboard is in a terrible location. I would like to simply hit one key such as the Z for zoom in and the A for zoom out.
I have been able to program single letter hot keys in cad programs for the past 25+ years from lowly DOS to Windows 7 so this is nothing new to the industry.
In allegro design entry you can go to customize and change things but it appears that I am stuck either reaching across the keyboard or having to hold down ctrl or alt and push a key at the same time?
Hi,
Is there any way to setup component property display when it been placed without open attribute window to setup?
ex. place a component and only show value, other properties are set to "none", and set desired text size
thank you,
I plan to design a starrflex PCB board with the Allegro PCB editor. Has someone advices for the main differences to a conventional board ? An existing board design would be even helffull.
Hello everyone,
I am working on simulation, every thing was going fine but the time when I changed PER parameter of the VPULSE source from 300nsec to 500nesec since then I am experiencing the following error.
******************************************************************************
** Creating circuit file "sim1.cir"
** WARNING: THIS AUTOMATICALLY GENERATED FILE MAY BE OVERWRITTEN BY SUBSEQUENT SIMULATIONS
*Libraries:
* Profile Libraries :
* Local Libraries :
* From [PSPICE NETLIST] section of C:\Cadence\SPB_16.3\tools\PSpice\PSpice.ini file:
*Analysis directives:
.TRAN 0 2us 0 1n
.PROBE V(alias(*)) I(alias(*)) W(alias(*)) D(alias(*)) NOISE(alias(*))
.INC "..\SCHEMATIC1.net"
**** INCLUDING SCHEMATIC1.net ****
* source BOOSTER EXTRACTION LUMPED PFN
L_L1 N05284 N05686 {Lval}
X_S1 GATE 0 N05427 N00944 SCHEMATIC1_S1
R_R12 0 N00948 50 TC=0,0
L_L11 N00944 N00948 0.9uH
V_V1 GATE 0
+PULSE 0 1 10n 2n 100n 300n 1
R_R2 N05364 N05284 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L12 0 N18722 {Lp}
R_R3 N05371 N05288 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L2 N05288 N05364 {Lval}
R_R4 N05378 N05292 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L3 N05292 N05371 {Lval}
L_L4 N05296 N05378 {Lval}
L_L5 N05300 N05385 {Lval}
R_R6 N05392 N05300 {Rs} TC=0,0
R_R5 N05385 N05296 {Rs} TC=0,0
R_R9 N05413 N05336 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L6 N05304 N05392 {Lval}
L_L10 N05344 N05420 {Lval}
R_R8 N05406 N05308 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L9 N05340 N05413 {Lval}
R_R7 N05399 N05304 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L8 N05336 N05406 {Lval}
R_R10 N05420 N05340 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L7 N05308 N05399 {Lval}
R_R11 N05427 N05344 {Rs} TC=0,0
L_L13 0 N19066 {Lp}
L_L15 0 N19058 {Lp}
L_L14 0 N19062 {Lp}
L_L19 0 N05352 {Lp}
L_L16 0 N19054 {Lp}
C_C7 N05348 N05406 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
C_C8 N05352 N05413 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
L_L18 0 N05348 {Lp}
L_L17 0 N19050 {Lp}
L_L21 0 N05360 {Lp}
C_C9 N05356 N05420 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
C_C10 N05360 N05427 {Cval}*1.8 IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
-----------------------------------$
ERROR -- unknown parameter
L_L20 0 N05356 {Lp}
V_V2 N05682 0 {PFN_Voltage}
R_R1 N05682 N05686 5000k TC=0,0
C_C6 N19050 N05399 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
C_C4 N19058 N05385 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
C_C3 N19062 N05378 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
C_C2 N19066 N05371 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
C_C5 N19054 N05392 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
C_C1 N18722 N05364 {Cval} IC={PFN_Voltage} TC=0,0
.PARAM tau=9n rs=10m z=50 lval={tau*z} lp=30n pfn_voltage=30k cval={tau/z}
.subckt SCHEMATIC1_S1 1 2 3 4
S_S1 3 4 1 2 _S1
RS_S1 1 2 1G
.MODEL _S1 VSWITCH Roff=1e6 Ron=1.0 Voff=0.0V Von=1.0V
.ends SCHEMATIC1_S1
**** RESUMING sim1.cir ****
.END
The same schematic was working fine before the modifications, When I undo the modification back to VPULSE PER=300nsec, the error still persists.
Any idea ?
Hello,
I am very new to PCB design. I have drawn my schematic in Allegro Design Entry CIS/Capture (version 16.5), and I have created .dra files for each footprint. I have also entered the name of the footprint (the part before the .dra) in the "PCB Footprint". However, when I right click on the schematic and say "show footprint" I get the error message "Allegro Footprints section could not be located in Capture.ini. Unable to show footprint [NAME] in viewer."
These two websites look like they are talking about the same thing, but I am having major difficulties following what they suggest. I suspect the different version and possibly slightly different program are causing issues.
I would appreciate any help that someone could give.
Thanks!
Hi,
I have tried now for days to transfer my design in Orcad Capture CIS to PCB Editor, but no matter what I do one of my components is not transferred to PCB Editor. The component is a transformer with a custom footprint. I've made a lot of custom components and they all transfer just fine except for this one component.
I can see it on the design cache, but it doesn't show up on the Bill of Materials, it's not in part manager and it doesn't get transferred when creating a netlist. What could I possibly do wrong when it worked for every single other component I made myself?
I'm using a custom database it it works smoothly with the other components.
- Nikolaj
Is it just my computer or do the same two old posts keep showing up at the top? And it seems like traffic is *way* down since they re-formatted the forums...????
Hi.
For the footprint creation the silk screen text is entered as & Comp and pin number as 1. Both texts are entered in same Active class & Sub class . Then while saving file the error occurs.
Hi,
In OrCAD Capture, I cannot figure out how to search for certain components in my schematic such as resistors. For example, I put the following string in the search field, "R*". When I click the search button (the binoculars), I get all kinds of elements I don't want, such as other components, pins, nets etc. The desired result is that only resistors are highlighted. I tried turning off all the check marks in the search customization menu except for "parts" but I still get elements I don't want. I tried using the string "REFERENCE=R*" and checking the Property Name=Value menu option but that just yields nothing.
I want to be able to highlight and then edit only resistors (or capacitors if I search for "C*", etc). Does anyone know what I am doing wrong? Thanks in advance.
Allan
I've tried everything and cant figure out a good way to do this. Lets say I have a rectangular pcb outline (or even a silkscreen) that is drawn as one line and I now need to add in an arc for a stand off. I don't want to redraw the whole pcb outline. What's the best way to handle that? I tried modifying it with the vertex command but that's not working for me.
TIA
Under Manufacter->Dimension/Draft-->Linear Dim
1)Pick a point
2)Pick second point
3)Pick a location for dimension value
After step 3 a numerical value showing up on screen, however, rich handed mouse and clicked done , the whole thing gone.
I thought when I hit Done it should display that dimension value! What's wrong? why disappear when hit Done?
Hi
I have a layout utilizing a hairpin filter. I am using ORCAD 10 and have brought the filter in as a collection of obstacles. now i want to 1) keep the Solder mask off the filter and (2) have a copper "keep out" for the ground flood on the top layer. Maybe a exposed copper plated with hard Au 50 uinches since it will be bare copper.
Any ideas on how to do this. Please email scaron@rfintegration.com.