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#1 WARNING(SPMHNI-316): Property warning detected.

Hi,Please help on the below error:#1 WARNING(SPMHNI-316): Property warning detected.WARNING(SPMHNI-301): Problems with component 'C4'. Error with component property '' and value 'VOLTAGE':...

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Database setup, no parts shown in Place Database Part "Z"

Hi,I have setup a "System DSN" (I've also tried "User DSN") database via windows (C:\Windows\SysWOW64\odbcad32.exe), which uses my Microsoft Access database file. Then I selected that DSN and generated...

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csa files and Concept 16.6

In Concept 16.3 and before I have created a number of programs that take advantage of the ASCII csa files of a schematic. I edit these files and then re-generate the other schematic page files such as...

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Adding a pin to my PCB

I started a new job, where they are using Cadece/Allegra/Orcad 16.3.  I've laid my own boards out for 20 years and using several different programs but never Orcad.  I'm having some troubles figuring...

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Problem in loading a Geber file into Allegro PCB?

Hi all,I have received Gerber files from my manufacturer that can't import them to Allegro? They are edited version of my Gerber files which I had sent them for fabrication. They have applied some...

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Variant BOM Populations

I'm wondering if anyone has any thoughts on the best way to communicate Variant BOMs to contract manufactures.  Take for instance an arbitrary Resistor, R100, which is 10K Ohms in the base design.  We...

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Import a .DXF file in Orcad layout

Hi,I work with Orcad Layout 16.0.I have a very big .DXF file (236 MB). I would like to import it and to convert it in a .MAX file.As the file is too big, it is impossible to convert it, the program...

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Place Manual Toolbar Button Does Not Work

Hello Folks,I am using OrCAD PCB Designer Professional Version 16.6-2015 S061 (v16-6-112EW) [11/9/2015] Windows 32.  My OS is Microsoft Windows 7 Professional   6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 Build 7601 64...

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Intertool Cpmmunication Problem

Hi all,I have a problem with Cadence 16.6 version. When I select some symbols in sch, it is not highlighting in PCB. Actually I recently shifted to Win 8.1. Before that It was working on Win7...

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Test Point and shapes

Hi guys.....I'm using 16.6 Pro and manually placing test points. I have two connectors that have a dym. copper shape between them and need to add a test point for it but using the manual icon only...

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Mystery properties

Hi All,      I have a schematic that has extra properties that I did not add:CONNWIDTH    8.000HIGHLIGHT    NOMAXWIDTH    8.000MINWIDTH    8.000NETGROUP    0NETWEIGHT    50PLANELAYERS    RECONNTYPE...

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how to name XNet in Allegro Schematics Capture?

Hi,May I know how I can setup/name those extended nets (XNet) in the schematics editor?what I'm currently doing is my manually group and edit them in Constrain manager (physical).Is there anyway where...

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Power Net Version

Does anyone know where I can get the latest version of Powernet?Thanks

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Struggling with trying to get IBIS-AMI simulation for SATA2.0 lines on XILINX...

Dear Community,Version - SigXplorer - 16.6My basic requirement is to analyze sata2.0 lines - 3 Gbps from Xilinx Artix 7 FPGA for which I have received IBIS-AMI Models. I am very new to this and I am...

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OrCAD Capture 16.5 Allegro Netlist Fails (ORCAP-36003)

Hello all,I'm running OrCAD 16.5 and am having a problem generating an Allegro netlist.  Creating a Tango or ComputerVision format netlist works fine. The Allegro netlist operation fails with the...

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Silk to Solder check in Allegro PCB

Hi All,Is that possible to check, silk to solder mask overlapping in Allegro itself?Do we have any constrains or option for that?

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DXF import menu doesnt open.

Hi!I'm trying to import a dxf file in pcb designer 16.6, but dxf import menu doesnt open. I just installed it on this machine. On an other computer its works fine. Can it be solved somehow, or i should...

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ORCAD PCB designer professional

Hi,I don't know how to use properly this software can someone help me please to create a component and explain me how to route a board.ThanksRegards

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Linking Capture to PCB Editor (OrCAD 16.2)

I have the OrCAD 16.2 suite and files that someone else made that I would like to edit. I can open the schematic in Capture and the PCB (.brd file) in PCB Editor, but do not know how to link the two so...

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Saving a symbol with updated padstacks

Is there any way to save a symbols to a library with padstacks that have been changed in the pcb design. If seems to only save the  with the original padstacks.

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