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Shape defined soldermask in component doesn't show in 3D
A shape defined soldermask in a component doesn't show in 3D. See below example where the mounting hole doesn't get rendered correctly. Is this a bug or am I missing a setting?/F
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Delete unused netgroup member
Hi,Is there a way to delete a unused netgroup member in Capture?Br, Kari
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Run Capture from command-line
We are trying to use a "build-server" to build our designs automatically at every commit into our version control system, and automatically at set intervals. By building we mean updating title-block...
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Signal Model
When trying to change the default transmission lines to reflect my design they will not stay. By that I mean when I save and open the signal model again it has the old (default) models still there.I...
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PCB and metal engraving - Help a young startup by answering a survey?
Hello everyone!I hope this post is ok, my sincerest apologies if this is not the right place to post this... Please let me know if not and I will post elsewhere. Would you be willing to help out a...
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How to create DRC marker to find overlapped via on Though pad?
Hi Allsometime I make mistake creating via like belowI want to create DRC marker to find out the via which overlapped on Throuh pin padhow can I find out them?regard
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How to detect some specific via that I'm not intended
Hi Allthere is the problem below, my intension is keeping the power shape area statically without any intrusion of shape.but the board size is too large to have to use dynamic shape for power shape (it...
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Copper shape to Copper shape DRC
I am trying to eliminate the DRCs we always get when we overlap dynamic copper shapes - the trick being one shape is hatched and the other is solid. These are the same net. If we change the hatched...
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how to modify Step file height in Allegro PCB?
Hi AllI have this step file belowbut I want to modify the height of the package of highlighted by redHow can I change the height in Allegro / OrCAD PCB ?regard
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Differential pairs routing
Hello,I am looking for tutorial , app note which describes routing multiple differential pair routing and length matching.Could someone provide desired infoThank you,Stalker
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Thermals in smd pin, large pad on top but only via pads on bottom
In pad editor can you add vias into a large pad that is going under an IC but only have the large smd pad on top and only via pads on bottom?In pad editor I create a "thru-pin" pad stack with the...
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Hierarchical Schematics Issue
Hi I had a design were i had 5 channels defined as instances. That means all 5 of them were copy of each other.Then there was a need to edit this design so that only 4 instances remain and the 5th...
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A part gets off the cursor when placing or moving it
Whenever I try to place or move an element in PCB Designer, it gets far off the board right after clicking on it while the cursor stays at the same position. The only way to get the part back to the...
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How to highlight a net (and make the rest darker)
HiComing from the Altium world there is one thing I really miss in Allegro / Orcad PCB Designer: the ability to simply highlight a net by reducing the brightness of everything else. In Altium, there is...
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Library gets locked when opening a project or design
I have a problem with a project of mine. Most of my schematic library shapes are in a common library. When I open one of my projects, it locks the library even though it is not referenced in the...
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Console command for Export Physical
I'm using Allegro Design Entry HDL and am looking to automate some of my common tasks with scripts. For some of the tasks I'm trying to automate, I first need to export the physical design. I can get...
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Does termination resistor on differential pair brought mismatch to...
I am working on high speed 8 layer HDI design. My design include differential pairs with 100 ohm diff. impedance. I have 100 ohm termination at receiver side for each of these differential pair.I have...
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Invert Grid References
Hello,I would like to know if there is a way to invert the Grid References.I have now A1 on the bottom right and I would like it to be on upper left,Cheers,Loïc Sauge
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There's an error when I open brd file : ERROR(SPMHOD-38): Design being opened...
Hello,I'd successfully opened the brd file before, but it shows error now when I open it.It shows "ERROR(SPMHOD-38): Design being opened has passed its lock expiration date;it can no longer be...
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installation of Orcad 17.4 with download manager
Hi everybody,I want to instal the Orcad 17.4 first time. Is it possible using "download manager"?Where the "download manager" could be downloaded?Or I should use the DVD for the first installation?Best...
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