Forum Post: RE: Schematic symbol library file is locked by a design and not...
If I delete the project and open the .DSN file then a new project is created. In the Design Cache for this project there is a list of schematic components in several librararies. Without adding a...
View ArticleForum Post: Creating a BOM using CIS BOM from someone elses design file will...
Forum, Using Capture CIS, V23.1 Working as a consultant, I work with external customers .DSN-files sent to me as a part of a board modifications. The customers uses CIS, but I have not access to their...
View ArticleForum Post: Signal type
Hello, For the i-th terminal of an instance nth(i cv~>terminals)~>term~>net~>sigType gives the signal type set in the "Create Pin" gui. How is net~>sigType set? nth(i...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Bend Option id 3D Canvas is greyed out after creating my 2nd...
I've finally figured it out after down rev'ing the design to v17.2. It at least pops up with a dialog box saying the anchor point should be inside the region instead of on the border. v22.1 has no...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: DFA circle will not appear while placing components in...
I think you need to open Setup>Constraints>Modes... Then select Design For Assembly>PkgToPkg Spacing Then enable Package to package spacing
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Problem creating an inline form
When I try running your code it crashes Allegro, I haven't been able to isolate the cause yet, but below are a few answers to your basic questions... I would recommend you spend more time reviewing...
View ArticleForum Post: allegro PCB designer crazy panning
From time to time I need to review or make some minor board changes with Allegro (I'm a chip designer so live in Virtuoso land). Panning is just driving me nuts. There are two main issues and I'm...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: allegro PCB designer crazy panning
Can you try using Setup>User Preferences... to enable UI>Input>designhdl_pan to see if that works more like the IC tools?
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Thermal pad
regarding the error, please ask your pcb manufacturer how much anti pad size should be more than via pad size, usually it will be 5-10mils greater than pad size.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: shape parameter
hello thank u for ur response. unfortunately it does not work. even if i select a shape, it says no shape selected.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: DFA circle will not appear while placing components in...
Hi David, i tried your steps : DFA also opened in Constraint Manager. i set i could not any circle in this placement, can you help on this Thanks Kabaleeswaran
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Signal type
Aldo, Just use (say) net~>sigType="supply" or net~>sigType="signal" . Note that the signal types are not exactly the same as they are shown in the edit properties form or property assistant....
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Signal type
Thank you Andrew for you kind support. I was writing a script to grab info about pins of the instances contained in a schematic. From the documentation I've seen that the same value I set in the...
View ArticleForum Post: how to create smoke parameters in pspice model editor
I am trying to add smoke parameters to my semiconductor libraries using model editor. However the add smoke menu item is greyed out how do I enable smoke features to my libraries I have a licence to...
View ArticleForum Post: DFA check space of compont to BGA ball or BGA PAD in APD
Hi， There are mang components in BGA ball side of flipchip package. Are there DFA check space of compont body or pin soldermask to BGA ball or BGA PAD or bga soldermask in allegro APD? I only find...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: allegro PCB designer crazy panning
Thank you so much. This has been driving me crazy! Not only did this make panning go in what feels like a more natural direction but it also slowed panning to a usable speed.
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Signal type
OK, I've re-read your original question, and realise that you've used a variable cv which is actually an instance not a cellView (the importance of good naming of variables). If it had been a...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: Problem creating an inline form
[quote userid="370958" url="~/cadence_technology_forums/pcb-design/f/allegro-x-pcb-editor/59152/problem-creating-an-inline-form/1397680#1397680"]When I try running your code it crashes Allegro, I...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: DFA circle will not appear while placing components in...
OK, I have 2 different licenses: it works for me using ' Allegro PCB Designer ' it does not work for me using ' OrCAD PCB Designer Standard ' However I don't know what features are included with your...
View ArticleForum Post: RE: shape parameter
May I know what version are you using? I tried it in latest 23.1 version and it worked
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