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Deleting a Dimension "WARNING: Dimension point at (375.00 5600.00) is...
Hi,I'm trying to delete a dimension that is not associated with an object. I have tried using the Dimension Environment and the Delete Dimensions select from the drop down, but it will not delete....
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Maintain "Persistence" of Find after done command is completed while routing.
Hi.When in EtchEdit mode or general edit mode for routing I notice that when routing is finished by selecting "Done" the settings in the find dialogsettings get blown out.I am trying to maintain the...
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A Drill Bug or Not!
Once in a while I have a need to create a single sided layout. In 16.6, I was able to click “Modify design padstack- all instances” to switch pads over to non-plated holes. Now in 17.2 (S031) you can’t...
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MAX file
I have a MAX file from Samtec, which should be a connector footprint. I've been searching for how to Import it but haven't found anything that makes sense.Any help would be appreciated, thanks
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Auto Rename refdes in allegro 16.2
Hello,I am creating a PCB panel of 12 modules in allegro 16.21. When I place modules in the panel , refdes of components of module1 shown as for e.g. R1> 1_R1 , U1>1_U1 and of module2 as...
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Same net line to shape errors.
Hi, I have received a board from a customer with some modifications to do. At the same time there are somesame net errors that they want to get rid of. The customer does not want the errors to be...
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Multi-trace routing
Hello,How to do multi trace routing at the same time can anyone suggest it. Multi trace routing option comes under which version of pcb editor??
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OrCAD tcl script for Export Hierarchy?
Hello,Is there a tcl script somewhere for Accessories > Hierarchy Report > Export Hierarchy?I'd like to use this a a starting point to write my own script that prints the ports at each level of...
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Update symbols (footprints) warning
In OrCAD PCB Designer, when I perform an 'Update Symbols' for all symbols (footprints) in a design, I get back a warning that some symbols cannot be found in my directory search path.On closer...
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Can we add an excel table in PCB Editor Fab Layer
Hi,I want to add an excel table in for fabrication. Is there any automatic method or I have to manually create it.Any help would be highly appreciated.Thanks and Regards
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Down Rev from 17.2 to 16.6
Hi,Is there any way to down rev from 17.2 to 16.6.I have tried but it says down rev from 17.2 to lower versions not possible.Kindly help.Regards
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【Help】Failed to create netlist : Error ORPXLL~1
Hi ,there,My ORCAD runs well recently , but all of a sudden, today I got some error when trying to creat net list. Could anyone help on this? I really do not want to reinstall Cadence 16.6Following is...
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Has persistent snap for Show Measure been removed from 17.2?
Hi,Has persistent snap for Show Measure been removed from 17.2? I don't see it anymore but it is there for commands like move and copy. Was it by design?Thanks, David
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Converting an Allegro brd file to ASCII
I have a Xilinx Zynq demo board Allegro brd file from around 2013 that I would like to convert to a format readable with Altium Designer. The Allegro ASCII format is supposed to be compatible to some...
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Changing Flex material in Allegro PCB Designer 17.2
Hi,I am using Allegro PCB Designer 17.2 and i'm designing a Rigid flex board. There are few problems which i am facing in this design.1. After adding the multiple stackup say Flex1 and Flex2 along with...
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LMtools not detecting Virtual adaptor MAC address
Hi,I got my license generated on my Virtual Adaptor MAC Address. Now the LMtools is not detecting this MAC ID,it doesn't show up in Ethernet address under system systems of LMtools and i'm getting...
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Differential Pair to Pair Spacing
I want my diff pairs set up as follows. (8 layer PCB) Allegro 16.6Top and bottom 5.5mil width with a 10mil spaceL3 and L6 5mil width and a 7mil spaceI need 30mil PAIR TO PAIRPROBLEM: When I set 30 mil...
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Dynamic Shapes - Some pins don't auto connect with thermal relief?
I have a few dynamic shapes set up, and when I place some MOSFET packages on them, with multiple same net pins, only a couple auto-connect with thermal reliefs. Some are left unconnected and need to be...
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Place replicate
I need to use place replicate to resuse one section of board , Which conditions should be met to do this? Shall i need to make similar Stackup,refdes,package symbol?
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Assign net to cline?
I have a design that had to be converted to our internal CIS database. In doing so, many of the footprints where slightly different. The result is that nearly every net in the design is no longer...
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