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Very Low speed in Allegro PCB
Hi all, I am a beginner. i have drawn a schematic and created symbols as well. When I want to move components in PCB Editor or do any other modifications I see that software slows down in every step of...
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[DE HDL] Negative pin name with bar
Hi,I want to use Part Developer to create a pin with the bar above the pin name, for example, pin PC6 (RESET) of ATmega8 with the bar above RESET. In Design Entry CIS or some other capture tools, I can...
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attributes
Hi All,Using 16.6-S.06 and Design Entry HDL.I placed several resistors, caps, and inductors. When I look at the parts table for resistors, it looks like this in part:DESCRIPTION VALUE...
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dynamic shape not updating
Hi,I have a problem with dynamic shape on my board.dynamic shapes on the board not updating even they are not voiding from any where. shape fill type is smooth and I try to update it from...
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OrCad 16.6 Cut and Paste
I am wondering if any other users are having issues with Cut and Paste. I have an engineer who is creating a design in OrCad and would like to cut and past it into Microsoft Word for an instruction...
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How to make a new part or a new model?
Hi, All, I want to make a new part (for example, some certain kind of mosfet), how to make it? By the way, I just start to learn this series of software. My version is 16.3. I would appreciate your help.
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[Allegro] Moving components/group of components by a delta x or y
Hi! I have to you the following question: how can I move the group of components or a single components by a defined offset? What should I type in the command window? Best regards,Krzysztof
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Layout Plus 9.2 - Footprint copper area obstacle not printing
Hello,I designed a footprint that had a copper area obstacle that is correctly showing in the board design window but is not printed to the .xps file (I use an etching process for my boards). If I...
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Placing multi-parts component into schematic
If I have a multi-parts(let's say 3 parts) component, I am placing them into schematic, it's labelled as U1A, U2A, U3A. I had to manually change U2A to U1B,and U3A to U1C so as to identify they are all...
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Allegro Design Entry Capture: how to zoom with mouse scroll only (i.e....
Hi,Is there a way to zoom in Allegro Design Entry Capture (ex OrCAD Capture) with mouse scroll only (i.e. without pressign Ctrl)?
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Capture CIS schematic variant "do not stuff" value
Hi all,I am using Orcad Capture CIS 16.5.Can somebody please tell me how to change the "do not stuff" value for components not present in variants of the schematic?
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Associating multiple symbols with one package
Much like there are two symbols available for a resistor -- horizontal and vertical -- I have a second symbol for a part that I want to associate with the same package that already has one symbol...
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Concept HDl symbol creation
Hi, I am new to the symbol creation in Concept HDL. I am stuck with 2 issue.1.I had one small doubt regarding pin shape assigning. in HDl there is am option to slelct as single line or bubble shape. as...
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[Allegro] bad 3D rendering (uniform color) on some STEP file components
Hello,I've got a problem with the 3D view of my board. Several components have a bad rendering, the color is uniform on the component.The component seem to be good when i'm in the package mapping tool...
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Help with editing Schematic Description
I am trying to create scheatic using Allegro Design Entry HDL (Version 16.5). I am learning this software since 2-3 days and I need help on how to edit the schematic description like...
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Outline missing from artwork films
Hi, Seems I had a design rejected from the board house because I was missing the board outline on my artwork. So I checked it out and it was only on the bottom etch layer. Apparently they need the...
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New VIA definition
Hi! I have to you the following questions:1) How do I define the new VIA so that I can use it later in Allegro? I know that I have to use the PAD Designer, but where I have to save the designed VIA so...
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Allegro 16.6 on windows7 invoking error
We are facing one issue when we install allegro16.6 on widows7.Once after invoking allegro it is default going to studio licence. giving an error. And we are not able to open 16.6 allegro due to this...
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Replicate similar rooms, copy & paste routes in Allegro PCB 16.5
Hi, I am working with 16.5. I have three similar blocks - I've defined a property "Room" for components in Schematic - in my design. I have placed and routed one block in it's Room completely. Now, I'm...
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Merging of portions of different PCB Layouts
I was just wondering, whether there's any is any way by which we can merge the portions of different pcb layouts(created using different PCB CAD Tool) and make a new PCB layout file.For e.g. I have 3...
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