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Creating void in the shape symbol
Hello,I was trying to create a void in the shape symbol by using manual voids in allegro pcb editor but I try to save it gives me the below errorIs there any other way that I can add a void?
View ArticlePB doctor
Hello, Please hocan I download PB Doctor. I would like to open Orcad 16.6 files ... .brd and schematics. Thanks
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Automate Design Tasks: Script Versus Macros!!!
Do you struggle with your scripts not prompting you to pick a start point? If your answer is yes, macros are the solution for you.You can use both scripts and macros to automate design tasks.Scripts...
View Articlemerging nets
hello: i have a design already made by someone. now i have to merge net a and net b as net c on the design. what would be the easiest way to merge two nets where shapes, clines, vias, symbols are...
View ArticleHow to get a report showing padstack (and shapes used in it) library path ?
Hello group,in my company the padpath and psmpath can be customized for each project: doing this allow to have different copper annular ring and soldermask opening depending on project setingFor...
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derive connectivity question
hello: i have a design which was shrunken by 0.1% from the original design. now i have many unconnected pins and many misalignments between clines and between vias and clines.is there a way to set up...
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Protrusion makes short in PCB. How to Avoid or Check Protrusion in Allegro...
This pic is Gerber screenshot of my design, there is protrusion in the Layout and that caused short to via issue when manufacturing, because protrusion is floating and bend to via around. Please advise...
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replacing padstacks
hello: a drc check is required during the replacing padstack command as default. i have many padstacks to be replaced on my design and each time i do it, i do not want the drc check. is there a way to...
View ArticleEdit Copper Shape Boundary
HiI am trying to change the Copper shape boundary to let us say 30 degrees.But the only option i am getting under segment type is Line, Line 45, Line Orthogonal.
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How Many Testpoints is Enough?
Let’s talk test points (TPs), be they friend or foe. Plenty of PCB engineers have nightmares about retrofitting these into their perfect designs after a final review. So, how many test points are...
View ArticleAllegro X 23.1 Free Physical Viewer, can you 'Flip Design'?
I've been using Allegro Free Physical Viewer 17.4, which has the -View 'Flip Design' ability. I don't see this option in Allegro X 23.1 Free Physical Viewer.Is it possible to 'Flip Design' in Allegro...
View ArticleVia Fanout Direction
HeiI am trying to fanout vias from pins which are placed at various angles on boards, (components typically placed at steps of 30 degrees).But none of the options shown under Via Directoin make vias...
View ArticleAnalysis modes are locked in Constraints Manager
How to unlock possibility to switch on/off analysis modes? I can't change the state of the checkboxes in the Analysis Modes in Constraint Manager.I wanted to add a rule in the constraints manager...
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merging lines
hello: i have two lines (not clines) and would like to connect them as one line. is there a way to merge lines? connecting lines does not help. regardsmasa
View ArticleHow to check short in Gerber file
Hi all, I ask a help about how check short between nets in gerber files. I would like to able to check the files that I sent to supplier to PCB. I try to export ODB++, but in ODB++ Viewer I don't find...
View ArticleBOM generation from command window?
I want to generate BOM report from the command window, instead of from System Capture or PCB Editor.I found some documentation, and it is possible to run the following command:bomhdl.exe -proj...
View Articlediff pair constraint depending on layer
Hello,When setting up differential pairs in the constraint manager, is there a way to have different csets for different layers?Wondering about this since the trace width/gap changes depending on which...
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W11 compatibility 17.4,-22.1,-23.1-24.1 ?
Microsoft is suggesting that I should upgrade my workstation running SPB products to W11, 24H2. The computer is compatible, both CPU and TPM.Since I have customers using versions all the way back to...
View Articleremoving pins from symbols
hello: is there a way to remove pins from a symbol that is already registered in the edit part list? i know that pins on a symbol can be moved after unlocking the symbol. but i would simply like to...
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