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schematics don't fit on board, design improvement needed
today my pcb maker told me they can't get all components on the board. I was wondering if some might have suggestions for improvement. Attached the schematics and pcb design. the part outside the white...
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Design Entry HDL - Dragging/selecting text changes font
I'm currently using version 16.3 of DEHDL and have all of the fonts set to Arial. When I drag a font around, it changes the font type to Concept Font (I think). Also when I double click text to...
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help deleting Package Geometry -> Assembly_Top shape in PCB Designer 16.5
Hi everyone,I have a couple of rectangles in my design that are Package Geometry->Assembly_Top class/subclass. I'm not sure how they got there - I may have inadvertantly copied part of an old part...
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OrCAD Capture 16.5 Start Page
I just updated to v16.5 and the new Start Page/Getting Started screen is driving me nuts needing to close it every time I open a design. How can this be disabled?
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add aggressor info on nets
i am trying to do a crosstalk analysis for group of nets...using sigxp which is bundled in OrCAD PCB Pro-16.6. now i would like to assign the aggressor info to the nets of my board. How can i assign...
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NClegend drill not generating after NCdrill customisation
All, We have customised NCdrill legend and placed in Allegro_site locaiton, which is our server and is with readonly rights.ncdpath variable points to this file...
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getting footrint error in orcad 9.2
hi; i made a simple power supply circuit in orcad9.2 capture cis and after that i assign footprints to the components from existing liabraries and then made its netlist and open it in layout but in...
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conversion of a four layer to 2 layer
hican we convert a 4 layer pcb to 2 layer.?If so how can we do it?please help me!regardsolive
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Capture 16.6 - zoom broken
Hello, our company updated to 16.6, and now in orcad capture is broken zoom. In previous versions, I,O and C zoomed/moved to the point I pointed with mouse, but now in 16.6, C hotkey doesnt work at all...
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Can i use layout Library files to PCB editor ?
Hi. In my office suddenly changed from layout to PCB editor. But me know only layout.Since my doubt is whether can i use layout library (*.llb) into PCB editor. still me had tried to import that...
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Creating a Placement Keepout for through hole components
Does anyone have an idea on how to create a placement keep out for through hole components only? My dilema: We will place all components on the bottom side of the board. In one area I do not want...
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Programming PROM 27C512 in Orcad Capture
I am facing a problem in programming the PROM in Orcad Capture (Cadence 16.3). Can anyone help me regarding how to generate an Intel hex file for PROM ?and also with the procedure to link the hex file...
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WARNING [NET0093] No PSpiceTemplate for U1, ignoring
I am facing this error while designing a PROM circuit in Orcad Capture.How can i avoid this error??I tried copying the PROM lib file into the pspice library folder.Am i missing anything here? Regards.
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copied to PCB SKILL forum How do you update a attached file?
Sorry, Psted to the wrong forum. I copyed this to the PCB SKILL forum. Hi all,I created an attachment using axlCreateAttachment(my_attachment nil 1 'file my_file)I edit the file using...
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Capture 16.3 - Can't move any component in schematic
Hi,I created a schematic in Capture 16.3 and I can no longer move any part or net. Whenever I try to move anything, it shows "Object move not completed as this resulted in connectivity changes". Does...
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How can we create new padstack & modify existing padstack in Allegro PCB...
Hi. I had read the Mitzner Book(OrCAD PCB Editor) and read some of the pdf books on online.Totally me got confused and then can any one help me please????Still want i want is to create an new pad...
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ERROR(OrCAP-32042) to create a netlist
Hi!I'm new to PCB Design. So I'm truing to do my fisrt PCB. I have made my schematics but I can't create a netlist. I select "PAGE1", that is my schematics not my project. I click on Create netlist...
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schematics don't fit on board, design improvement needed
today my pcb maker told me they can't get all components on the board. I was wondering if some might have suggestions for improvement. Attached the schematics and pcb design. the part outside the white...
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Team Design Option
Hello, I am new to the Allegro PCB Team Design Option (Partition Editor). I have been able to create, export and import partitions with no issues, however I have been unable to see the...
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Footprints
Hi, I’m beginner in PCB design actually in electronics. My question is about a capacitors and resistors. If I would like to alter the footprint of a capacitor in PCB layout from 8080 to 0603 (for...
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