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i cant see any components in .brd created from .dsn capture design
Hi, is just that i have a very strange problem, i created the netlist successfully, and i got the .brd file from the .dsn design in capture, but when i open it in orcad or allegro, i cant see...
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schematic and layout design comparison report
Hi AllI am using orcad caprture16.3 v for schematic and allegro16.3 v PCB editor for layout, is there any option for schematic and layout design comparison report?RegardsNayyier
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long commands from script
I need to put in long commands generated by another program. If the command is too long, allegro doesn't seem to process it correctly (it is on 2 lines). If I shorten the command, it works. For...
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Can I get the "current" date in a Custom Text string?
I want to have the current date in the title block so that when I print a schematic page the date is updated. Now, naturally the text string won't continuously update so a trigger that's almost certain...
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Plotting pdf with layers
Is there any way to create a pdf with layers? Meaning the ability to plot all layers on one page and turn them on and off. AutoCAD can do it. It's just silly that I have to export to dxf to do it.
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Radial/polar placement !
Hi all,I have a circular board and the placement need to be arranged symmetrically. In PADs we have radial move that allows us to adjust radius/angle of the circular grid that snap components.'Polar'...
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Orcad Capture - Hierarchical block
Hi, in a project I have to create a hierarchical block; this block points to another project. I am able to create the block but when I try to descend in the block, Orcad Capture open only a page (the...
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NETREV ERROR WHILE IMPORTING
Hi all, I was getting strange error while importing , error log shown below . No issue in schematic netlisting , while importing its throwing below error & board file save as #Taaaaao05016.SAV If...
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problems opening STEP file in solidworks
I am trying to open a PCB STEP file in Solidworks 2012 SP05. I am running SPB 16.6 so15 latest hotfix.When I export from allegro in AP-203, Solidworks tells me "The file being read in is not a AP203 or...
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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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adding layers to a board
How do I add layers to the artwork listing? When creating a board only two layers are created, the top and bottom etch. I need to add the top and bottom mask as well as top and bottom silk layers,...
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logoMaker Skill utility to place bitmap images
Attached is a Skill utility and its help file that, used in combination with a couple of free downloads, will allow you to create logo symbols in Allegro at any scale or rotation. Most bitmap images...
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Ignore a component in netlist
Hi, Im using 16.5 version of cadence. recently i developped a schematic. after doing a netlist generation, the session log showed me that "the part 14 does n't contains any pins pls ignore the...
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I have two Allegro concept hdl schematic files. I need to merge them and make...
I have two Allegro concept hdl schematic files. I need to merge them and make a single file. How can I do this?
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How to design a footprint for 74AHC1G14DBV
Hi everybody,I am designing a PCB for a project with cadence orcad.I am trying to make a footprint for the NXP Single schmitt trigger component 74AHC1G14DBV,but if i use the package symbol wizard ,it...
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Opening Capture 7.0 / 7.2 in 16.6
Hi,Does anyone have a way to open old capture files (7.0 / 7.2) in 16.6. So far, the only way I've been able to do it is open and save it in 10.0 first then open it in 16.6. It works, but I'm looking...
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Silkscreen
I saw a photo in EE Times showing a PCB in which there was a block drawn in silkscreen and the text was voided out. It was very easy to see the silkscreen labels. Does anyone know how to do this? I...
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how to setup the copper keep out area
The device like this, when i do GND copper flooding, i don't want the middle to be coppered.But I need routing from the middle, it's signal. how to keep the trace but no copper. Thanks,
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Removing 0 width warning during artwork generation
I always used to use 0 width text for footprint silkscreen, and then when they used in project I just select specific width for all undefined width lines. But since I upgraded Allegro 16.6 to S015...
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Best way to create negative text on copper planes(shapes)?
All,I would like to know if there is a "best way" to create negative text on a copper plane (dynamic shape). I sometimes see this on circuit boards, but have yet to find such a feature in PCB Editor...
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