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ERROR(ORCAP-36071): Illegal character "Dot(.)" found in "PCB Footprint"...
So I open an existing .dsn in OrCAD Capture version 16.5 and proceed to make a PCB out of it. The OrCAD on my computer was a recent installation. The project and schematic are from 2 years...
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DRC ERROR LINE TO SHAPE SPACING
hey,i am using orcad16.6 . I made PCB in orcad pcb designer. I create gerber file that TOP.art and BOTTOM.art but when i import this file in PCB designer I got the DRC ERROR "Line to Shape spacing"...
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Recommend the stackup and layers for HDI PCB
I am designing the PCB for BGAs at double side.I think that it will need to use HDI PCB.It is first time to do HDI PCB design.It is difficult to decide the layers and stackup.I am considering about the...
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diode breakdown current
Hello, I´m looking for a way to use an equation as a reversed diode current after breakdown. I tried editing the model paramters of the diode, but the result wasn´t exact what i need. And I have a...
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Create custom VAC-Source in pspice
Hi, I'm a beginner in pspice.I have a bad signal that I could measure and put into an excel table. I want to create a filter and watch the reaction of the bad signal to it. How can i generate a custom...
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DRC Troubles. Same net spacing. Thermal connects
Hello everyone!I got stuck with two troubles in Allegro PCB.Look at the figure. The line between SMD and Throu hole pad was made manually. DRC show an error, because the clearance between the line and...
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PCB design software for Linux machine
Hi,We currently have SPB16.6 Installed on our Linux server, However, it seems inconvenient to use:1. The design environment isn't integrated; the user has to first run Allegro HDL to create schematic,...
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Re-numbering pins
I tried searching the community, but couldn't find the answer to this. I'm new to OrCAD and having trouble figuring out how to do some of the simplest tasks. I'm using PCB Editor V.16.6.In this case,...
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Issue with duplicated Pspice model -Full version of Cadence 16.5
Hi ! We are trying to implement a full bridge inverter with two NCP5181 as showed in the figure. When we copy this half bridge model with the same inputs, eveything works well. When we are trying to...
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Issue with duplicated Pspice model -Full version of Cadence 16.5
Hi ! We are trying to implement a full bridge inverter with two NCP5181 as showed in the figure. When we copy this half bridge model with the same inputs, eveything works well. When we are trying to...
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Orcad Capture: how to set "find" in entire design by default or all the times
Normally I have to select design and then use "find" option to search any item in orcad capture. If one/more pages are selected then it will search only in that pages.Is there any possibility to set...
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constraint manager : missing MIN_LINE_WIDTH while import dcf file
Is dcf file import/export safe for setup constraint rules?I try to export dcf file, change the min width constraint of a net , and import the dcf file back.But the value of min width does not recover...
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Minimum blind/buried via stagger distance
Hi,I'm using a BGA package controller having 0.5mm pitch and 0.3mm ball dia. I'm getting DRC error named "minimum blind/buried via stagger distance whenever i try to place a via on SMD pad of the...
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Footprint trace / net names
Pictures below show a footprint with suggested fan out supplied by the part manufacturer. Prior to importing the netlist, the traces all have net names that start with $$$followed by a number that has...
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I have no folders in the artwork control form, and cannot add any subclasses...
15.7 was operating fine on an XP system, we moved to a faster win7 (pro) machine.we upgraded to 16.5 then 16.6 all functioned fine.we needed to use 15.7 for a certain client, and reloaded it on the...
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Displaying Additional Component Properties on Silkscreen?
Is there a simple way that I can display manually added properties from a schematic symbol on a footprint? For instance, if I have a 3 position jumper such that has 2 positions, whose properties are...
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Error 6245 and 6250 when creating CIS Bill of Materials
Hi,I'm not able to create a BoM using CIS as I used to before I created my own component database.When trying to, I get the following pop up message and log, and a empty excel file is opened.Can anyone...
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Adding block diagrams to the ORCAD schematic
Hi I use Google sheets to generate block diagrams. Will they import into Orcad Schematics? This would be my second page of the schematic after the title page
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Regarding PCB Nets visibility in Layers.
Hello all , I have a 6 Layer PCB , i want to select some particular traces and want to hide the other traces on the same layer . The traces i was selecting were routed in inner layers also ....
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Where can I get a 220x233 VME card template?
I need a 220mm by 233mm eurocard template for a project. We are using OrCAD PCB Designer Professional and I see that if I choosePlace>Manually then choose Library, I get two options in the...
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