... How can i activate, via sharing and trace sharing. my problem is, when i need to connect the same net, need to make another via and also another trace for...
hello all, i have just translated a Design Capture schematic into DxD schematic with the CDB flow.. my only problem is that i cannot package the translated...
i am getting these errors: _____________________________________________________________________ Warning 5222: Symbol primitives:dgnd - Character '$'...
I have found over time that is is probably only one error for many multiple instances open up the schematic file with note pad seach for the string $$VIEW:1 ...
is there a way to delete multiple *INSTANCE_xx*? i have almost 20 pages on the schematic and each instance seems to have been used in multiple parts. deleting...
Hi, Presently i am using orcad tools for pcb layouts and schematics. But now i want switch in to pads. Normally i know pads logic,layout and router only. what...
Hi friends, Presently i am working with orcad layout and schematic. I want to switch in to pads. normally pads logic,layout and router only i know. what is...
I have found (usually) that the software cad tool you learned first is the best software in world for doing that type of work. I love Dxdesigner (Viewlogic)...
Does anyone have the timestamp vb script that gives the data of decals in PADS? Â I'm trying to figure out which decals in my design are out of date. Â Jason...
Hi Guys, Has anyone figured out the right combination of pin types to avoid getting errors from ViewDRC with an OCL pin type and pull-up resistor? I've got an...
Hi Ben, Which errors are you getting? If it's OCL not pulled to VDD, then you probably need to check values of the "pull_components" and "pullup_nets"...
Thanks John, you post was really helpful. It looks like I didn't have the correct pull up resistor set in the viewdrc.ini file. I still do get one warning...
Hi Guys, I'm a new DxDesiger user but I'm pretty experienced with other CAD packages. I'm struggling with the included Dx documentation and I could use some...
... No all you have to do is name the nets that you want to connect to each ... Any attribute you set you can make visible invistble value only visible you ......
Hi Ben, and welcome to DxDesigner. I don't have much to add to the other responders, but I'll toss in a couple of thoughts. I heartily agree with the...
Hi, A design was updated from an old project, both expedition and dxdesigner schematic are copied from an old design, some of old net lable had been removed or...
Forward annotate the PCB from the schematic? It is too bad Mentor does not have a tool for comparing Expedition and DxDesigner netlist. The way I do that is to...
New user here. Wondering about the auto ref des numbering tool. If there are previous posts answering these questions, please point me to them. How does the...
When you select a component symbol down in the lower left hand side there will be note this tells you sheet number and order of creation the I or N is for...
If you go to the Automation section of the Mentor Support site, there is a script that allows for Automating Ref Des by Page and other methods. It works very...
Sorry Tony! http://supportnet.mentor.com/downloads/related/automation_releases/index .cfm It is the RefDes for Expedition Flow. Thanks, Vern Wnek Manager, PCB...
In DxDesigner, one can convert netlist names to another format, like PADS Logic or Expedition, by modifying pads2007.cfg and running ViewPCB. Does that...
Hi! Has anyone an idea about how to rename a bus? Currently we go through a page undil we find a label on the bus segment and then change the label text. This...
That's because the Project Navigator works of the wir files and the schematic works of the sch files. You have to save and check the design before the wir...
Hi! Since DxDesigner uses the iCDB there are no .wir files anymore. :-( Also, packaging and restarting DxDesigner didn't change anything. Ditto for opening the...
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