The matrix has been updated with Orcad X name on it but it is partly wrong. The licence "Orcad X Pro" has more features taken from Allegro than "Orcad Pro" For instance, with Orcad X pro the constraint manager now includes electrical rules for "VIA" and "return path". These were exclusive features to Allegro high speed package, now ordinary people (like us) can avail to it. But my feeling is that Cadence is still in progress of documenting properly all the changes in Orcad X pro versus Orcad pro. There is also a discrepency of features enabled between Orcad PCB editor and Orcad Presto. Presently if you want to use the new high speed feature of constraint manager, they are only reachable thru Orcad Presto. Even with an Orcad X pro license, Orcad PCB editor behave like with an Orcad pro license. It is a bit weird. I dont know if Cadence plan is to keep both PCB editor, or to gradually discontinue Orcad PCB Editor. Many questions are left to be answered...
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