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Subdrawing in Allegro
Hi i am trying to export few components from one board to other by subdrawing in allegro....after importing sub drawing I cant able to see the Ratnets of the imported components...help me
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Design Entry HDL - Packaging matter - Library linking - "chips.prt" not found
Hi all,I am creating a number of symbol parts recently and trying to put it all in one server so that everyone can refer to the same library path, but I am now having problem with the library created.I...
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Allegro DFA constraints - REUSE
Hi All,I am using DFA constraints , where i have made symbol classification and added different footprints under it,EX (Symbol classification name)DISCRETE - 0201 and 0402When i am trying to reuse this...
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refresh single occurance of refdes
I know I had read about the ability to refresh the refdes of a single part but for the life of me I cannot find it.How do I do this? Thanks
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ELIC stacked via design
I have set up the BB via for ELIC design, but when I select the working layers, i can't creat the stacked via but staggered via, i attached the picture here.Someone can help me to fix this problem? I...
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Aligning the imported .dxf to the GRID points of the Allegro editor
Dear All,I am trying to create a foot-print of a device. The .dxf file is given.I am importing the .dxf file. But the imported output is not getting aligned to the GRID points.I have attached the...
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Adding a new menu item to Allegro PCB Editor
I want to add, or really append, a new menu item to the Allgro PCB Editor menu. What is the easiest way to handle this without having to modify the installed menu? Maybe someone has an example that...
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OrCAD Capture CIS Group command
Hello all, I am trying to group some lines in an OrCAD Capture CIS schematic, and nothing I do will activate the "group" or "ungroup" commands under Edit. I understand from the User Guide that it will...
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How to change comp origin from 1st pin to centre of the Comp
Hi, I'm new to Orcad PCB editior. How to change the origin point of the component footprint from the 1st pin (already available footprint in library) to centre of the component. Thanks in advance.
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E- Command not found: skill
HI, I get the below error when I try to initiate SKILL from Comman prompt of Allegro Free Physical Viewers 16.6. Is SKILL supported in Allegro Free Physical Viewers 16.6? Command > skillE- Command...
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Boundary
Gents,I might be missing something painfully obvious but if you refer to the atached pict, I need to make a PLACE_TOP_BOUNDARY and I need to hold to it's shape. I started out by putting in rectangle...
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Issues regarding Mechanical Hole
Dear All,I created a non-plated Via with pad size smaller than the Drill hole size to make a mechanical hole on the PCB.I instantiated the PIN in the Symbol designer as a Mechanical PIN.But I am...
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45 Angle to Arc conversion
Hi All,How to convert already done 45 angle routing in to arc with minimal effort? Is there any direct option to change or we need to cut & reroute that portion please suggest...
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Why such small signs ("+", "-" etc) in PCB-Editor fonts?
To whom it may concern at the Cadence PCB Editor development center:Why are the "polarity" signs such as "+" or "-" so infernally small comparedto the size of the letters? For instance: If I want to...
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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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Multi-drill padstack naming convention
I am looking for suggestions for a naming convention for multi-drill padstacks that somewhat falls in line with IPC-7X51 Padstack Naming Convention.Chad
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How to Calculate parasitics for Power and groung plane?
Hello AllWhich SI/PI tool calculate/display/Extract Parasitics for Power and Ground PLANE at board as well as Package level? Please advice.Thanks.
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Copper Weight
Gents,I have an inner layer of 3 oz that I have to route traces on. What willl be appropriate parameters for thes traces? I'm sharing a plane layer with these traces. I'm looking for spacing and what...
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OrCAD PCB Editor - Padstack Designer
I have used OrCAD Layout and in process of converting over to PCB Editor. In process of creating padstacks and having saved some I wanted to rename them, so I opened them in padstack designer then...
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How to add a company logo or a marking seregraphy with "Allegro PCB Design"
Hi,how to add a company logo, a picture, or a marking seregraphy in PCB board with "Allegro PCB Design",see exemple in attached image: Best regards, Haithem.
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