Gerber Compare in Orcad PCB Designer
Hi all,Is there an equivalent to GerbTool in orcad layout which i can use in Orcad PCB Designer?I want to compare gerber changes between revisions.Thanks,Nigel
View ArticleRe-using design constraints with different stackups.
Hello, Is there a way to re-use design constraints if the stack-ups are different? I just finished a 12 layer board and am now working on an 8 layer board which requires the same constraints?...
View Articlehelp with board outline gerber
Hi everyone, I'm having a great deal of difficulty completing/verifying what should be an easy task - I would like to generate a .art (gerber) file that describes the board outline. In this case, I...
View ArticleCREATE BOX CONCEPT HDL SCH
Hi All, How to create box using drawing line in concept hdl? Regards,Karthik.
View ArticleINCREMENTAL_REFDES_CONCEPT HDL
Hi All,I have placed the components in concept hdl but refdes of the components will not incremental all components are same refdes..so, now i can change each component refdes manually.. please help...
View ArticleAn easy way to move lines from bottom to top layer? (16.6.S021)
Hello again! i have made a PCB and i accidentally put the lines on my top layer instead of bottom layer, so i was wondering if there is any easy way to move them from one layer to another?...
View ArticleMove part to coord - how?
Hello. i am a fairly new user of cadence and i am using 16.6-S021 i am making a board and i need my holes to be set to a certain set of Coods that isnt on the grid, and as i'd prefer not to change...
View ArticleGenerating 3D image of board
Hi all, When I'm generating 3D image of board for enclosure purpose the image appears like as in attached image. But it's not an exact image we can see after assembly of all parts, i mean an image...
View ArticleINDICATION OF SYMBOL
Hi All, Anybody have any idea about notation pointed in the attached image indicates???? Regards Prashanth
View ArticleReuse Module with different stackup
Hi,I am new to the reuse design concept.Is it possible to use the 4 layer stackup reuse module(*.mdd) in 8 layer stackup or 10 layer stackup board without chaning the reuse module stackup?Thank you
View ArticleRefDes underline
Hi All,I'm running 16.6-S021. My question has to do with schematic capture. Whenever I change a component's reference designator, the new refdes appears with an underline. (Ex. R10 will become R99)....
View ArticleHow to import and verify the Gerber files in Allegro.
Dear All,I have generated the .drl and .art files for my PCB for manufacture in Allegro 16.2.But, I want to import them and verify that it actually properly generated.Please tell me how I can import...
View Articlelength matching
Hi all..i am new to pcb design...i dont have knowledge in length matching the nets..length matching should be done between clock signal and data signal...can u pls tell me the procedure for length...
View Articlecomp. placement report -pcb_16.6
hi,Can we create TWO seperate report of component placement data in PCB: one for top and another for bottom.iam aware of the option of placement where i get both t/b differentiated by "m".
View ArticleORCIS-6085 Could Not read part information
Ok I'm not a user of Orcad CIS I am the IT guy supporting the people using it so forgive me if I use the wrong terms or have trouble explaining.So our system is thisUsing Version 16.5 have tested with...
View ArticleEditing Net Aliases
I have a design i'm redoing in allegro. I was wondering how to put a line OVER the net name in "Net Alias"?
View ArticleHow do I get OrCad to recognise a component from one of their supplied...
Greetings all,I am using OrCad Capture 16.5. One of the parts libraries in the level above pspice is called "discrete.olb". Within that library is a relay called G6A-DL-DPDT. There is no problem...
View Article"FreqSelect" function under the Orcad
hello, can you tell me where I can find the "FreqSelect" function under the Orcad software? thank you
View ArticleAllegro 16.6 snap to cline
For some reason when I am routing Allegro will not snap to a cline. Vias and pins work but it refuses to snap to a cline.
View ArticleIGBT literature reference in the reference manual
Hi,In the IGBT section of the reference manual the following literature reference is given:[1] G.T. Oziemkiewicz, “Implementation and Development of the NIST IGBT Model in a SPICE-based Commercial...
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