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Design Entry Global Navigate problem
Hi Guys, Good Day!I would like to seek help regarding Design Entry Tool. I lost the Global Navigate window that usually pop-out when ever I click on a net. Currently, it is not showing what ever I do....
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Export PCB for easy viewing
Hello,For Altium projects, I've been exporting all projects to PCAD format so that I can check al PCB layouts very easily using PCAD viewer. It's a a very simple and effective viewer for checking...
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Capture simulation of a stacked MOSFET
I'm new to Capture and am trying to simulate some high power pulse circuits. I'm having trouble modeling the following switch: http://www.behlke.com/pdf/211-25-b.pdf I modeled as a S and set the on...
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How to wait for user input in script file
Hi,First off, I hope this is the correct forum section for this post. I am recording scripts from the "File > Scripts..." menu in 16.6 and eventually want to combine them all together. A few of them...
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PCB Editor 16.3 Merging lines
Allegro seems to have a setting that allows you to merge two lines. It performs this action automatically when a new line ends at the starting point of an existing line. The message displayed is as...
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A simple question about anti-pad
Have a very simple question about anti-pad?So, anti-pad is the clearance of pad. if we go to constraint, and then physical . We could setup the distance to the pad.My question is there any different...
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Out-of-Date Shape Update Problem
I have designed a board and finally poured dynamic copper on top and bottom. the board is 4 layer board with top-gnd-vcc-bottom stackup and gnd pours are there on both top and bottom.the problem is...
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Changing the board size on an existing layout
Hi, I am new to this community. I have a question in regards to what the easiest way would be if you take and existing layout ( 6-layers, components placed, traces routed, planes established) and have...
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Allegro Viewer will not start after upgrade
I just upgraded from allegro_free_viewer_16-5 to allegro_free_viewer_16-6. Right after the upgrade it worked fine but today I keep getting the message This application has failed to start because...
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Voltage lost and resistors over heated
Hello,Currently I am working on a PCB for a control circuit.The PCB has a power supply circuit that converts a 220V-AC input to 12V-DC to feed the whole circuit.The problem is, somehow part of the...
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Inserting excel sheet in schematic sheet
Is this possible ?Excel is easy to use. Can I just paste or insert my excel spread sheet table on to the schematic sheet?
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Importing .dxf file from SolidWorks into OrCAD
Hey guys, I was trying to import a .dxf file from SolidWorks to create a custom board outline. This is the messsage I got in return. Not sure what to do with it. Has anyone encountered a similar...
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Hiearchy Design Schematic
I'm tring to re-annote the schematic. but i keep getting multipuls of the same ref des. "4 or 5 "C1". anyone help?
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alias / funckey toggle
I remember being able to perform different actions with a press key and hold (key down) and a different action with the key release (key up) but I don't remember the syntax. Any help?
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ODB++ not working in 16.6S022
Has anyone else found that ODB++Inside is not working?I have installed the latest versopn of ODB++ inside from Mentor and still no luck.
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Moving pins on placed pcb
Folks,I am in a position that I need to move a pin on a placed pcb. I have no netlist but only a .dxf that tells me where the change needs to be. A former colleague tells me there is a way to do this....
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shape to through hole pad clearance
I want to creat a whole shape that covered all the 3 vias and one through-hole pad, i set the constrain , the same net (shape to all is 0) setting is 0, but why i the greater throught hole can not...
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Problem launching Design Entry CIS program
Wondering if anyone has run into this problem. When I try and launch the "Design Entry CIS" program, it immediately gives me an error:Capture.exe - System ErrorThe program can't start because...
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transfer a diagram to Word from ORCAD
Hello, How can I transfer a diagram drawing in software Orcad as a Word file in object format and not picture. thank you
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Netlist output capabilities?
Hello,I have a potential client who uses Allegro. (Ver. 16.3)I use Cadstar...Is it possible to extract a netlist for import to Cadstar?There are two types of netlists:The old Cadstar for Dos format...
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