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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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Shape void element backoff
I used to be able to build complicated static shapes inside the editor by using the shape void element tool. I could place a block of etch and go to town voiding it manually with other shapes. This of...
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Allegro Design Entry CIS - "Select entire net does not work on separate pages"
Hi all,I don't know what happened or i did somethings wrong on my schematic.I previously could select a net that was connected by off-page in 2 pages in 1 schematic by "select entire net" then the net...
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funckey
I want to use the keypad home/left arrow etc with funckey. Is there a list of what these keys are called?
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Board Outline compose error
Hi,I am designing a new baod Allegro 16.6. When I try to compose the Outline subclass of Borad Outline I see below message without any effect on board corners. I can't compose Route Keepin nor Package...
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Introducing a Random noise source in transient time analysis in PSPICE
Hello! I want to test my system under the influence of noise in transient time analysis. Thus I want to introduce noise into various parts of my system but I don't know how or from where to get a...
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Mounting hole Centering
I have imported a dxf file in to my board design on OrCAD PCB Designer 16.6, the DXF outline has circles for the mounting holes however I believe I need to add a copper pad to the centre of the hole in...
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Route settings in Allegro Constraint Manager
Hi.. For my design the track to track, track to pad, track to via,via to via, via to pad ,pad to via, route settings to be set is 0.308mm. But how can i set the rules for the spacing constraints in AC...
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Local Power bar for the Hierarchical Designs
Normally in circuit designs,we will use a power bar to indicate power source and it seems that the vcc_bar is the global one. We have a design with lot of hierarchical schematics.As most of the the...
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Place Replicate Unmatch!..
Hi,I am designing my PCB with 16.6. I placed components of a Room and made a replicate module. When I try to apply replicate to other similar Rooms, "Unmathced Component Interface" dialoge appears and...
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Difference between netlist of PADS2K.dll and PADSPCB.dll
Dear all, Do you know what the difference between the ORCAD netlist output format of PADS2K.dll and PADSPCB.dll is? Thank you.
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Replace off-page connector by Hierarchical Port - Allegro Design Entry CIS 16.6
Hi,I've schematics with 1000s of off-page connector, i wanted to replace all the off-page connectors in the design with Hierarchical port connection. I'm in the process of changing exisitng complex...
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Drill hole size minimizing in NCdrill Parameter
For my board file, i had placed the NC drill legend below the board. After that in case i want to minimize or maximize the drill sizes in the drill parameter is not get edited. In case of layout, the...
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Component Height Report issue
I wrote a component height report that works, except it outputs multiple entries for each part. How can I get it to report just once for each part. Here is the report script.# This is an extract...
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DboTclHelper_sCloseCFile returns "RuntimeError..."
Hi Sir, I tried to use DboPage_CopyToFile and DboPage_CopyFromFile, and those two procedure need CFile* argument. There are two functions in DboTclHelper about CFile: DboTclHelper_sGetCFile and...
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2560 x 1440 Resolution monitor and capture/pcb editor resolution help
Hello, I recently purchased a laptop with a really high resolution (2560x1440). Most of windows type programs scale nicely but orcad and pcb editor do not. All my icons and windows are very tiny...
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20H rule
Hi all, I heard that a popular rule "20H rule" is not valid now. If anyone have more information about it, kindly share. It will be a grate help to us. Thankyou, Shiva.
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Components values are not enabled in layers?
For my board the at active subclass----->component value----->Assembly top & bottom , Silkscreen top& Bottom, Display top& bottom the component vales are not get enabled to view. In...
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Personal PCB printing device
Hello everyone,I'm new here, and I would like to get some comments on this device. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/botfactory/squink-the-personal-electronic-circuit-factory?ref=cardI work at the...
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How to use the Blind Buried vias in the simple 6 layer board.
Hi..I have completed to work on the two to four layers boards with the through hole via. So i am now just had to start work with PCB editor.Still me was know to how to configure the blind and buried...
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