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OrCAD Capture 16.3 hangs on load
My OrCAD Capture 16.3 just quit working. When I load the program, I first see the version and copyright splash screen in the center of my primary monitor. Less than one second later, The main window...
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0.4mm pitch bga and board thickness have become 280 mills
Hi allWe have 0.4mm pitch bga and board thickness have become 280 mills ,we can not drill a 5 mills via with 8 mills pad upto this thickness,what is the solution,any suggestions?RegardsNayyier
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Cadence capture 16.5 and 16.3 in one PC
Dear all, I was having cadence 16.3 in my PC Before for some instance i installed 16.5 also in my pc without uninstalling the 16.3.Now i am getting error message if i tried to open 16.3is...
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Text in PCB Designer 16.5
I'm starting to get more familiar with Allegro's PCB Designer, but I'm still quite confused about the way text is handled. Looking at one particular example: In OrCAD Layout 10, I had silkscreen text...
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Skill Code
Hi all, I had installed Orcad PCb Editor on my system.When I am trying to run skill code.It shows like following"Command>SkillE-command not found skillCommand> " I don't know why it...
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Padstack replace not working in package designer OrCAD PCB 16.6
Hello folks, For some reason, I cannot replace my padstack in an existing package design. I am using OrCAD PCB Editor 16.6 S012.Here is what I do:1. Open the symbol package design (.dra). Pins are...
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GC Prevue and drill file
Has anyone had issues with the scaling of the drill file when viewed with GC Prevue? Customer claims drill file comes in at about 1/4 size. Tom
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Updating Part (Schematic Symbol) in Design Entry HDL
Hi,I'm using Project Manager - Design Entry HDL in creating schematic diagram. I placed a diode symbol in the schematic diagram. After awhile, the diode symbol was modified (Pack_Type was added in...
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Design Lock in HDL / Read-only Design
Hi,I would like to ask how to make the schematic design a read-only file. All previously created schematic designs will be uploaded in the server. These designs can be used by other design engineers...
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update library parts in schematic using Design Entry CIS
Hi everyone,I have drawn one schematic,after updation of schematic symbol from library, how to retain the previous connections??Pls suggest asap. Thanks.
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ODB vs Gerber Layer naming conventions and Drill Figure matching
I have been sending board houses and Contract Manufactures both Gerber and ODB++ files, since not all of them can read ODB++. I am now in the process of making Artwork Layers, X-section and ODB match....
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pad stacks with custom shape
Hi, I've created a new padstack. How can I mirror it in my new package? Or do I have two create a mirrored version of the Padstack?regards,Steffen
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Constraint manager in 16.3
Hi all,I am using Allegro 16.3 ,I am doing DDR 2 routing with 2 Memory devices .I am unable to understand COnstraint manager for routing od Address/Control using Tpoints and how to use SigXploer for...
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Cadence Online Support access
Hi,Is the access of Cadence Online Support is tied to any tier (orcad,allegro) or just to be under maintennance contract is required? Thanks
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ODB++ Inside
Hello - Yesterday I attended a Mentor Graphics presentation on ODB++. Naturally, the presentation was MG slanted but during the presentation they mentioned "ODB++ Inside" for Cadence products. I'm...
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Change the grid size while routing in Allegro with a hotkey, Keep routing at...
When routing a design more often than not I change the grid when routing.I created a hotkey to do this and indeed the grid does change but when the hotkey executes I loose the cline segment I had...
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how to add coverlayer and stiffener for FPC
hi , I am new to fpc, don't know how to add coverlayer and stiffener for FPC, i am looking for help ,thanks! using allegro 16.3
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dynamic copper can't avoid on bottom layer
Hi, when i edit the dynamic copper,it didn't avoid with other cline segments,i tried some ways as follows: 1.status-shape ,update to smooth 2.move the shape outside of board and then move in 3.edit...
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rpc server not available
Hello, all.I have installed the Cadence 16.3. and it worked well.Several days later I launched Visual studio 2008 and came the problem. In capture, I want to put two VSTIM in SOURCSTM library. When I...
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