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constraint region
helloi have a problem with the constraint region setting.I set one region as l/s=50/50um and the other as l/s=10/10um as shown belowbut when i connect the two clines over the two regions, the...
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Placing schematic symbols in OrCAD Capture issue
I have OrCAD Capture 17.4 p001In the latest release of 17.4, in capture when a schematic symbol is placed it takes a longer time to get placed (nearly 10-15sec).Is it an issue with the software. Is...
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Footprint EDIT
Hi I have a QFN footprint which i want to edit it to another footprint with a little bit different pad sizes.My question is if i edit this available footprint according to my needs and save it as 'Save...
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OrCAD Capture CIS - Disable Pin Numbers
Hi, everyone. I've been away from OrCAD for a while - we switched to Altium about 6 years ago at my old company. I'm on a new job, and I'm re-learning OrCAD again. So, I have lots of stuff to...
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Capture CIS TcL question: starting with capGenerateBOM.tcl, how do I access...
This example is a good starting point if you want to traverse all occurances of each instance, important for exporting BOMs.C:\Cadence\SPB_17.2\tools\capture\tclscripts\capCustomSamplesSo, this example...
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cross probing
Is there any option for cross probing the dx designer schematic to allegro layout
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SigNoise Error/Warning
I am using allegro 17.2 the problem I am facing is when I route the differential pair,"SigNoise Error/Warning" window appears and hangs the entire system searching for some file, and ends up with...
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Best way to roll back a hotfix?
Allegro 17.2 hotfix 062 is giving me multiple problems including file manager, diff pairs, edit properties, right mouse button, etc.I want to roll back to hotfix 050. What is the safest way to roll...
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Proper Scaled Logo Image
Hi everyone,I need to import a very specific sized image to my silk layer. It is again due to Altium to OrCAD translation. The image on my Altium board is a 20mm x 6mm box with a string of Arial text...
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Cadence SPB 17.20.061 PSPICE Crashing in Windows 10
Folks,Just updated my system to a Windows 10 Professional from Windows 7 Professional. Never had any issues with Cadence SPB 17.2 PSPICE setups until Windows 10. Now everytime I enter data into the...
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Capture 17.4 Does not open read-only schematics
Hello All,Just tried to open a schematic marked read-only in our file system. Capture instantly closes the file without a message of any kind in the session log.As far as I can tell, this is new...
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Orcad Capture 17.4 P0001 (3823098) Netlist Tool does not have Netrev options...
I have recently downloaded the 17.4 trial version to learn this software. After going through the tutorial on developing a schematic and completing the footprint development, annotation and DRC , I...
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ORCADE CAPTURE - NETLIST CHECKING
DOES NETS IN NETLIST FILE "pstxnet" WILL DIFFER FROM SCHEMATIC DESIGN NETS?DO I HAVE TO CHECK NETLIST AND SCHEMATIC MATCHING OR NOT FOR ANY ERRORS?Does created netlist from a schematic design in orcade...
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How do you find footprints for generic packages (such as SMD 805) in the...
Is there an easy, straightforward way to find footprints for generic packages such as 805 or 1206 in the OrCAD Footprint library. The naming of the footprints in the default library is not straight...
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Not able to convert .max to .brd using Layout Translator
WARNING (Layout To Allegro PCB Design), Empty mechanical pins were discarded from footprint 'CONN_11PIN_PLUG_J7'ERROR (Layout To Allegro PCB Design), Error while writing the PCB Editor Database.ERROR:...
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bottom symbol Pin number not visible in auto cad while exporting DXF file...
Hi everyone,i tried to export the bottom pad pin number from allegro as DXF file. while import i could not find the Bottom pad pin number in auto cad. i could see the TOP pad pin number in auto...
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ORCAD CAPTURE 17.2 Schematic Size is too large for what I have placed and the...
Hi, I have put together a three page schematic and the symbols are tiny when placed on the schematic sheet. I used basic symbols straight out of the transistor library and logic library. When I zoom...
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Import gerbers from Altium to PCB Editor 16.6
Hi.I work with ORCAD PCB Designer Professional 16.6. I tried to import gerbers from altium (with .GBL, . GBS, .GML, .GTL, .GTO, .GTP, .GTS) but I couldn't.So, it is possible to import that altium...
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Convert text into shapes?
Is there a way to convert text into shapes? I've got some text in a symbol file that I'd rather not rely on the design file having the proper dimensions assigned to the text in order for it to show up...
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