Help to add a menu item before a separator
I used to use a simple SKILL program that reads in the default allegro.men file from each base release, performs my company customizations, and then reads out the modified file. It worked pretty well...
View Articlehow to plate the edge drill
I have a small board, the outline of the edge have two half circles, it need copper pated wall. I know we can use via if it is in the middle of the board. But how about the edge ?The board outline is...
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Dear SirI Have Doubt it Pcb Layout I did't get Layout desgin Please help meI Have create NetList and Desgin Check Rules ,But not create layoutwat reasons....Please Refer meWithDevan
View ArticleTCL/TK utilities
HI ALLI have 16.3V Capture but there is no utility in Acessories like "TCL/TK utilities" any reason?RegardsNayyier
View ArticleHow to make a custom pad for a flex circuit
How can I make a custom pad for a flex circuit? It looks like I can use a "shape" (.ssm), but how do I do that? What I want is a circular pad with a "hold down" tab but have only a circular mask..
View Articleallegro to PDF cross probing
Hi,Is there any option to created cross probing from searchable schematic PDF to allegro pcb editor ??Thanks,Shilpa
View ArticleExport a mechanical symbol from capture to PCB Editor
I'd like to export a mechanical symbol from capture to allegro (typically a heat-sink without connected pins but only mech. pins). When I put this symbol in my Capture design (i.e. a capture symbol...
View ArticleInverted text inserted into a shape
Is there a way to write a text inside a shape in a inverted way i.e. like doing voids corresponding to the text letters inside the shape ?
View ArticleOrCAD Capture Pinswapping Issues
I'm attempting to pinswap pins between parts of a multi-package heterogenous FPGA part. I can't get the back annotate function to work even though I believe I have set up the part properly to support...
View ArticleCreating Regions in Cadence Allegro front to back flow
What is the process for creating a region with unique physical and spacing properties when one is working with the front to back flow? Is one supposed to create the constraint region in the Allegro...
View ArticleUsing Do files for auto router
Hi,Please help in how to use the Commands for writing an Do file for Specctra Auto router.Can you please send us the sample Do files,which includes the commands propagation delay, lengthmatching and...
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Dear SirI Have Doubt it Pcb Layout I did't get Layout desgin Please help meI Have create NetList and Desgin Check Rules ,But not create layoutwat reasons....Please Refer meWithDevan
View ArticlePart alternative in Schematic (switching Vertical - Horizontal)
Hi all,I built a Capacitor in Vertical form (tolerance, value, voltage,.. are aligned), as a result of rotating this cap in shematic to Horizontal the tolerance text, value texts,.. are not aligned....
View Articlehow to create a pspice own parts
hello everyone,can someone help me that how to create a parts which has to be used for simulating purpose. even i tried in model editor, which is asking a .lib format file. i searched everywhere in my...
View Articleapply global change to all like items, nets e.g.
Hi, is there a way I can do the following. say i have supply claled VCC_1 and have multiple instances of it on my page, then decide to call it VCC_3.6, is there a way i can select one of them, then...
View ArticleStrange Error when accessing OLB symbol library
We recenlty upgraded from 16.3 to 16.6. since then ive been experiencing the following Errors when i open the company OLB library. ERROR(ORCAP-1558): Unexpected error in database...
View ArticleNetlist error SPMHUT-131
On one of my designs, I am getting a netlist warning. It does not seem to cause issues, but I am confused why I am getting it.#1 WARNING(SPMHNI-184): Device library warning...
View ArticleCopy circuit from one board to another...?
I've been away from Allegro for three years and I'm trying to remember how to copy a circuit (parts, etch and planes) with intelligence from one board to another. I'd rather not put the circuit...
View Articletrouble with pads in footprint
Hello,I created pad (padstack) with center on position 0,0.. added this pad to symbol(package) and everything was fine.BUT, when i used created package, pads had offset. Problem is nets are connected...
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