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Reg: Flash Symbol & Gerber output
HiI need your help to solve below issueCurrent I am doing very old board revision activity , which used negative artwork for the plane & flash symbols for PTH.1) I have not worked with negative...
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how to get the graphic(such as polygon,polyline) of part's pins or ports via...
Hi, I want to get all graphical vector data from schmatic pages, do you have any simple sample to extract vector data(dbopolygon or dbopolyline...) from schmatic's page. or let's me know some...
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Convert Schematic from PADS Logic to ORCAD
We have a hardware design with the schematic created in PADS Logic, but wanted to switch to ORCAD without having to re-enter the whole schematic. Is there an automated way to make that conversion or...
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Foot Print Updates
When I do a an update symbol pad stacks I get disconnects on the symbol pins and the nets. Any vias on the net then become power or ground and have to be deleted. Is there any way to prevent this from...
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keep distance same between chamfers
Hi I am new in cadence pcb design.I need to desgn rf antenna with 8 turns and ı have to keep space equal between chamfer. So how caan I do? Please help me
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Allegro / Orcad PCB Title Blocks & Sheets
Hi guys perhaps you can help with this one.I have located some title block .dra files in the PCB Symbols folder that I am working on at the moment. What I would like to be able to do is have "Text...
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Open two boards in one drawing to compare fit?
Hi all, I'm designing a board that will fit onto another board through .100 headers and plated holes. Is there a way I can import my board outline so I can overlay them to see if they are matching up...
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Generating a BOM
Has anyone generated a BOM from OrCAD like this? I use version 16.5 here. I get close with variant report but I am not there yet. Any suggestions would be very welcome.Quantity#Part...
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multiple copies of the same design in a single file.brd
Hello.I want to do mutliple copies of the same design in a single file .brd.When I use the command "copy", the copy of the shape of my design is floating (in my original design, this shape is...
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Set path to .brd file?
I'm using SPB 16.5 (soon 16.6) Design Entry HDL and Allegro PCB Design in Linux. When I load projmgr and load the design then click Design Entry the schematic comes up fine. When I click Layout the...
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Add positioning hole to symbol - Allegro/PCB Editor
Hi all,I'm creating a footprint for a Camera Link connector (26 pin 3M MDR connector); I need to add some mounting and positioning holes. Should I define them as 'pins' and leave them as unplated drill...
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IBIS model simulation
I am designing a Data acquisition system with a Texas instruments ADC, Inamps and a ST micro electronics micro controller. I am getting spice models for my inamps, differential amplifiers etc. so that...
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Review of component I created?
Hi everyone,I created a component, and I'd like to post it to have people take a look at and provide some feedback. Is there a way I could do that?Thanks,-Travis
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Dynamic shape with solid fill does not plot solid black
We produce photomasks by changing the colors of the desired features to black and using the Plot command. This works well for most of the etch but not for dynamic shapes with solid fills, which print...
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How to make SMT pad with multiple drills inside
I am creating footprint for some chip, which has exposed pad in the center which must be connected to ground most of the time.I want to have many vias in that pad.I do create a 128x128 mil pad, with...
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Orcad Layout 16.2: very slow when refreshing the screen with windows 7
Hello.I use Orcad Layout 16.2 with Windows 7 64 bits PRO, it's very slow when refreshing the screen, althought with the same PC I use PCB Editor 16.6 without problems.Thanks for your help.
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Slotted padstack with Vias
Hello - I have to create a footprint for this part and as you can see it has a slotted padstack with vias. I've never done one like this before and was wondering if anyone had any suggestions. Also,...
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Ratsnest minimization length
HiI am anew user oforcadpcbandwould like to knowifit is possible tominimizethe length of theratsnestduringthe placementof a component andnot after it isplaced.Thanks
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DRC T error
I have a DRC error saying that T's allowed is set to pads and vias only. Where do I change this to allow T's anywhere?
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MySQL with Orcad CIS Table Property type for Part Number
HiI am new to setting up a MySQL parts data base however I have managed to use MySql Community version to create a small database jus one table and 2 or 3 row. All i was trying to do is create a table...
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