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problem generating a BOM in a hierarchical design
Hello, i have a design thats got some hierarchical blocks. the schemaric is complete and i now need to generate a BOM. i select "use occurances" and off it goes. For whatever reason, each component...
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How could I change the plane type dots to filled color in allegro?
Hi all!After I change the version of OrCAD 16.3 to 16.5, it is different the type of plane.When I used the ver.16.3, it has filled color of plane. So I could see which is what trace.But Ver16.5 has a...
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Setting a toggle key to switch "Max 45 len" from 5 mils to 9999 mils and...
Hi everyone,Hopefully that i post my question in correct forum :).I am using a script to change 45 degree's maximum length from 5 mils to 9999 mils, i have also another script to change back from 9999...
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Can I view copper planes on outline mode?
Is there a way to view the copper planes on outline mode.
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How to Create Custom holes in PCB Board design
Hi, I have been developing a simple PCB board which contains a PIR sensor, an LDR and some other discrete components along with MSP430G2231. I have done outlines for my board according to its...
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netrev.lst
Is there anyway to get the netrev.lst file to NOT be a continuous run-on sentence? It is very difficult to sort through it to locate errors when several occur during the netlist generation. I am using...
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LogoMaker - improved, and now multi-platform.
Please, please, please follow the instructions fully when installing. They are at the top of the Skill file and also here:Download and install the precompiled potrace release suitable for your...
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How to delete the DRC error Markers?
Hi.How to remove the existing DRC error markers in projects. when i place the components roughly and unplace the components from the board, then still the DRC error markers are been in the same...
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Low assertion on pin text - Part Developer 16.5
I am trying to get my schematic symbol to display with the low assertion bar over the pin text. The pin attribute is PIN_TEXT and I have named it OE*. In Part Developer under Tools>Setup the Low...
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installation problem with installscape.
when i installed cadence on my centOS, there was a problem coming up. the message shows as blow: "Initializing InstallScape using JVM at /opt/cadence/instal/iscape/runtime/LNX86/bin/java. This might...
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extracta and .pad files
Hello,Is it possible to use extracta to extract some data directly from .pad files, such as shapes or thermal relief names ?I am using Allegro 16.5
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Importing Image/Logo To Existing Design OrCAD PCB Designer 16.5
I've seen this question asked a few times before, but I still need some help. Basically, I want to put my company's logo on my PCBs. Sometimes, I want the logo to be on one of the silkscreen layers,...
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Design Entry HDL Training
Hi there!Is there any training offering for Design Entry HDL here in Philippines?Please let me know. Thanks.
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Drill Hole in a SMD Pad
Hi guys, kind of a general question this time. I have a farily dense board with lots of decoupling caps "0603" footprint. I was wondering has anyone used drill in a pad to get to the internal power...
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Question about "Enable Antipads as Route Keepouts (ARK)"
Hello, I have defined an Anti Pad for the differential pairs of a high speed connector within the padstack for those pins. I have checked the box beside "Enable Antipads as Route Keepouts (ARK)" on...
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Multiple SRAMs 1 data bus
I am creating a pcb with multiple srams connected to an FPGA on 1 data bus. I intend to clock the srams and the fpga at 150 MHz. I am concerned about what issues will arise when connecting mutliple...
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Diff between 2 schematic revisions
Does orcad have a feature to show the differences between 2 schematic revisions?
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Nee some help with creating new libray.
I tried creating library and saving it. But had the error like this...how can i solve this.....? https://www.dropbox.com/s/suuq3duzqtl2g35/Untitled.png
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Problem while creating netlist.
Hi, I had the following error while trying to create the netlist. Could anyone please tell me where am i going wrong and what is the soulution.http://www.tiikoni.com/tis/view/?id=517e8b8
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Push occurrences into instance
I am a novice orcad user (currently using 16.5-S026) and am trying to understand the differences between Occurrence and Instance. The schematic I'm working on is a big one but is entirely flat. The...
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