Convert Schematic from Altium to Cadence
Hi All,I want to convert Schematic files from Altium Designer Summer 2009 (.SchDoc) to :Cadence OrCAD Capture Schematic non-hierarchical EDIF v 9.2 or 10.x or 16.x (.EDF) (.DSN not supported)...
View Articlecopy and paste parts between 2 separated boards
Hi Guys,I want to copy and paste some parts from reference design board to my design board, just for reference routing. Can I do this and How?Thanks for all support!
View ArticleCopying
Yes you can. Use File-> Export-> Subdrawing from the reference design and File-> Import-> Subdrawing to the new design. Use your find filter and follow the prompts in the command window.
View ArticleAnother broken forum issue
First -- who from Cadence even pays attention to this forum? It seems like no one. The sorting issue is still not fixed.Now I see where if you reply to a message without being logged in first, it logs...
View ArticleSTEP file/ref desig
I recently took a PCB Editor STEP file I made and imported it into ProE....then made a 3D pdf out of it. Our customer loved it that they could rotate it...zoom and even take measurements off the pdf....
View ArticleAfter adding a symbol to schematic, adding wires+netnames, how do I display...
I have a Concept Design Entry script (schematics) that I have pasted the beginning of below. I notice that when I open this schematic after running this script with nconcepthdl, that the net names are...
View Articlealmost same schematic in Capture
Hi, I am drawing a schematic with OrCAD Capture, I have several pages are almost the same, e.g. page1-6, the only difference is the net name in page1 is "IC1_xxxx", in page2 will be "IC2_xxxx", etc.Is...
View ArticleLogomaker command error occurs?
Hi..I had followed the instructions of Dave's procedure. When i am try to load command error occurs, i will attach ILINT file,note me that where i have to insert the command of the...
View ArticleUmarked Components.
How should i ensure, my board have unmarked all components? will i get any report if i unmarked the components in allegro layout file??. because i need that report for DFT test wether all components...
View ArticleDesign Authoring: any plans to update schematic editor?
Are there any plans to update Design Authoring schematic editor to make it more in-line with modern user interface practices?E.g option to zoom to the mouse pointer with just a scroll wheel, don't keep...
View ArticleGrid Spacing in Allegro Design Entry CIS not saving to INI file
I am trying to have the default Grid Spacing of 1/2 of pin to pin in Allegro Design Entry CIS. If I go to Preferences and set it, it works fine for the current session, but in the next session, it...
View ArticleAllegro 16.5: How to display filled pads.
I need to display filled pads using allegro viewer 16.5. This was simple in 15.7, pull-down menus dot me there quickly. But 16.5 I have spent a great deal of time looking for this and have not found...
View ArticleOpen Gl Option In Allegro PCB Editor
What is the significance of this Open GL. What is the use and what happens if it is enabled
View Articledesign reuse - ref des renumber - back annotate
Would like to leverage design reuse primarily for placement and top/bottom layer routing and duplicating one type of circuit (including .mdd) multiple times. I understand that gen_subdesign and...
View Article3d views of holes?
I can create a 3D view of a part by using the "place_bound_top" info and setting a package height. If I just have a hole or a test pad, even if I add placement boundary, there is no right click for...
View ArticleSilkscreen texts are get moved from certain distance of component?
Hi...For My board ,the silkscreen texts are get moved at the particular distance with component .When i try to move the text over the distance of component , a line with silkscreen refdes text along...
View ArticleSpacing Error
Hello,I have a problem with Orcad PCB. I'm not very expert and I don't know how to solve this problem.In a board I have a LCD display that will be mounted with metallic spacer so in the real board...
View ArticleConvert Orcad Capture to Design Entry HDL
It is so disappointing that we dont have Cadence supported Translator with in our own Cadence tools, I would like to translate Orcad capture schematic to DEHDL flow, I used cap2cond.exe to do the same,...
View ArticleImportante Question About Allegro PCB Editor
There was something, ANYTHING, in the new tecnology of PCBs that are not much WORST than the old Orcad Layout Plus? There are not a single step that are intuitive, there are bilions of things wich you...
View ArticleEnvironment variable logic edit
Hi ,How can i enable Environment variable logic edit in pcb editor.I have used was performance L 16.6 SO28.Please refer the attached image.Thanks,Karthik.
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