Forum Post: RE: Need to reduce the height of a particular text layer inside...
Hi Andrew, You're using a combination of car() and exists() to test the existence of the specified layer in the layout. To me, this looks a bit complicated, it is possible to just use a when() and...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Need to reduce the height of a particular text layer inside...
Hi Sjoerd, I'm not just determining whether a specified layer purpose is present or not; I'm finding the layer-purpose object so that I can then find just the shapes on that LPP. The assumption is that...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Change print paper size
Sorry, I should have made this clear. This is a command to be entered at the UNIX prompt, ideally in the terminal where you'd be starting virtuoso (i.e. from the right UNIX directory). To be sure, you...
View ArticleForum Post: Transient stop time variable
Hi, Is there a variable that I can use in expressions for the transient stop time?
View ArticleForum Post: Finding the minimum voltage from a bus of signals
Hi all, Is there a way to find using expression the signal with the minimum voltage out of few signals in bus? For example: this expression will give set of 11 values : value(VT("/vout ") 3e-10) And I...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Transient stop time variable
You either could set the stop time of the transient to be a variable, set that variable in ADE, and then use VAR("STOPTIME") (or whatever you called it in your expressions), or you could use:...
View ArticleForum Post: What creates Device Type name?
I am trying to bring in a module to my design but none of the seed circuit components match the design components; even though they are the same p/n. The reason this is happening I believe is the...
View ArticleForum Post: Failure of Using Altium Schematic Translator in Cadence 17.2
Hello! I tried to convert Altium Designer schematic into Cadence Capture CIS. I followed the help document step by step, but it failed when I clicked the Translate button like the picture below. The...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: What creates Device Type name?
I was able to fix this issue. I deleted everything in the packaged folder. Ran Design Sync again and the longer Device Type names appeared in Allegro.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Construct Explorer Expression to evaluate Y over reduced X range
Perfect thank you. That function does what I need. Thanks, Matt
View ArticleForum Post: RE: 4 Layer Rigid 2 layer flex PCB
Look under the Rigid flex class and you should see the layers you need to enable
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Failure of Using Altium Schematic Translator in Cadence 17.2
Check to make sure you are running the latest version (Help - About should report 17.2-2016 S060). If it's not that get the latest version from http://support.cadence.com and try again.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: 4 Layer Rigid 2 layer flex PCB
Under Rigid flex, there is only info about adhesive, coverlay, stiffener......thought it was under Geometery--> PasteMask_Layer1(emb Geo)
View ArticleForum Post: RE: 4 Layer Rigid 2 layer flex PCB
So if they are not there you need to add them to the cross section - right click - Add Layers then look under Design defined mask layers - other and they should be there to add. They wil, then appear...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: 4 Layer Rigid 2 layer flex PCB
My Cross section looks like this: And under geometry it shows: Is it correct....dont understand why it comes under EmbGeo
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Need to reduce the height of a particular text layer inside...
Thanks, Andrew- This is just what I needed. Thanks again! Cheers!
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Board Geometry OUTLINE subclass warning
During development mechanical designers change outline every 2nd day. This is a pain. This also causes a function key issue, as now the "outline" shows up instead of the "Design Outline". So i have to...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Board Geometry OUTLINE subclass warning
Agreed. MEs are very liberal with their changes. This is still a major PITA.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Control displayed libraries in ddHiCreateLibraryComboField
Hi Matthias, I don't believe this is currently possible. You should contact customer support for an enhancement request to support this. Regards, Andrew.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Deleting / Adding subclasses in existing Artwork films
Can someone post the skill file for this as. It would be super useful for me.
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