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Difference between Allegro Design Entry and Allegro Design Capture
I've worked with Allegro HDL since way before it was called that. I'm new to OrCAD / CIS. I've been told to use Allegro Design Entry CIS, but everything including tutorials are referencing Design...
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How to make a slot into a PCB
Hi, designing a daughter board in which a slot is needed to make an slot to save large components on the main board.The daughter board has a dimensions of 5x5mm and the daughter board need a slot of...
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Multiple schematic pages in design
What is the purpose of having multiple schematic pages in a design? The only thing I can think of is if the design has multiple circuit boards, i.e. a daughter board.
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4 Layer PCB, Inner planes VCC and GND what to do with outer layers?
So I have designed a 4 layer PCB with internal GROUND and VCC plane. Should I create a plan for the outer 2 layers and if so should I make those ground planes as well?
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How to change color component(s) with SKILL ?
Duplicated with PCB Skill , please ignore it.Thanks ,Hung
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Differential pair constraint region problem
Hello,I have a problem with routing the differential pair out of the constraint region (under a big BGA package). Single ended tracks change the width on the border of the constraint region and this...
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Windows 10 - anyone, anyone?
Just curious if anyone has tried Allegro/Capture on Win 10 yet and what their experience was? How about min recommendations for a new laptop? I am really wanting to get onboard with W10 but fear that...
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Non-Vectorized text for Allegro
Hi All,Is there a font that represents the text exactly or very close to the fonts used in Allegro?Some fonts look very close, but it does look little off from what I can tell just by comparing the PDF...
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Foot print Creation in allegro -Cadence
Hi all, I have a doubt regarding the foot print creation in allegro- Cadence.I want to make a processor and corresponding discrete as a single foot print with Refdes of individual's .Is it...
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Is it possible to create a variant schematic with different footprints from...
Hi,Is it possible to create a variant schematic using a different footprint from the base schematic in Design Entry HDL? Example, my base schematic uses surface mount components, I would like to...
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Re-Display reference designator
If deleted for any reason, reference designator (for example on ASSY_TOP and/or SILK_TOP) can reapear if component is unplaced and placed again.Is there another way to display again deleted reference...
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Export and Import between Cadence Allegro 16.5 and OrCAD Layout Plus 16.2.0
Hi.Does anyone have experience of exporting/importing designs between Cadence Allegro 16.5 and OrCAD Layout Plus 16.2.0.What is the best method to use?
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W- (SPMHA1-230): Database has a non-recoverable corruption. Contact Cadence...
Good afternoon Currently I work with a PCB and I need to modify a switch. I made the switch in .dra but when I want to put on the .brd file, this message appears W- (SPMHA1-230): Database has a...
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Orcad App getting on PCB editor Menu
Hi FriendsI installed few Orcad apps from Orcad capture market place. But not getting hint how to make it to reflect on PCB editor Menu.I knew to set skill file (.il) . But this is an .exe file. After...
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Cannot find trace tapering option in Route->Gloss
Hi all,I want to do trace tapering.I googled and found I need to Route->Gloss->Fillet and Tapered Tarce.But I don't even have this option. I know this is a function added to OrCAD PCB Editor...
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How can I plot Pin-Pout in pspice ?
I want to plot gm-Ids, Pgain-Pout, IIP3-Id etc. graphics in pspice. But in DC sweep analysis, you can define just current or voltage. How can I define Pin or Pout or Cgs ?
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Orcad capture symbol copy
I have to symbol editors open in schematic capture and I want to copy one symbol into the other. When a do a copy and past the pins cumber do not copy. Is there a way I can preserve the pin numbers on...
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variant editor won't see my DNI components
Hi,I am trying to use Variant Editor to make a DNI BOM report, as per our organization's process. I open Variant Editor, do a New Variant, fill in the four fields, click OK. My new variant appears in...
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Asymetric thermal relief connections problems with irregular pad
Hello Cadence Community!I have problem with thermal relief connections.I made padstack for goldpin connector, which has on bottom layer oblong shape and circular shape on other layers. Drill and...
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Constraint Manager Doubt - Net Properties
Hello,working in new design I need to update the netlist from capture. After updating, at CM on PCB Editor some signals are shown with a pink arrow on their left ().What does this arrow means?KR!*...
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