Welcome to Ask the DxDesigner Expert
Welcome to Ask the DxDesigner Expert, the place for all things DxDesigner! I’m Paolo Spazzini, Product Line Director for PCB Front-End Design. Please feel free to ask whatever questions you’d like,...
View ArticlePlanned Release Date for PADS flow VX.1
Does anyone have a good idea of when PADS Flow VX.1 will be released? Trying to decide if I should have the IT group install VX.0 in over 20 users computers or wait a few weeks for VX.1. The BSD...
View ArticleLive Hangout with Digi-Key and Mentor Graphics: Reference Designs
Hey all, just a quick heads up that today's live Google Hangout with Digi-Key and Mentor Graphics is due to start in about fifteen minutes (12 p.m. CST). The topic is "Using Reference Designs to...
View Article"Unable to open ICDB Connection"
When i am trying to open a Design,I am getting the Following Error "Unable to open ICDB Connection",Any Posible to De bug the Design,Since the ICDB is a Black Box Below is the Error Message in the...
View ArticleHow to detect, if a Part is "hang" on the cursor
Hi, I'm trying to find out, if: - when parts moving, if Part is on Cursor (Button F1 will be Ddisabled and Button F12 will chang to "12 Properties...) or not. with Dlg =...
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DCLib2DX Library corruption
Has anyone seen this significant issue where in 7.9.5 (base and even Update 24) completely corrupts the pin name position and rotation for all pins on the 0M, 90M etc.This essentially destroys...
View ArticleHow to convert designs from Allegro Capture to DxDesigner
Hi, I have few designs in Allego Capture CIS (.dsn format). I would like to change them to Dxdesigner schematic. Is there any translator available for the same? or Someone has done this kind of...
View ArticleHow do I get the drill table and drill chart when using the NC Drill Engine...
Hello, I am trying to use the NC Drill Engine in a vbscript. I manage to create the output files but I can't get the drill chart and the drill table in the "Drill Drawing -Through" fabrication layer.I...
View ArticleHow to reload DECAL after re-order library
Hi,I have this problems:in PCB layout librarys (insert into library managers) there are some components (for example 0402) there are present in different library.So when I run Eco to PCB (by PADS...
View ArticlePartQuest to DigiKey login update scheduled 15-Jan-2015
The OpenID login to DigiKey from PartQuest is planned for an enhancement tomorrow. I know several users have had problems with this in the past, and we expect this update to resolve these issues. Some...
View Articleadding a part to schematics without cell in pcb
how do i build a part in databook that will efects only the sch and BOM (screw or heat sink)
View ArticleMove dxdesigner projects to another computer, "unable to open iCDB connection"
Running Dxdesigner, I need to upgrade my computer and move all my projects to a new machine. What is the correct way to do that?I tried simple copy, do not work, getting the "unable to open icdb...
View ArticleAssembly and Silkscreen Reference Designator text for small packages
Hello, I have a question for the users specific to Assembly and Silkscreen Reference Designator text within small cells, like 0201 packages which are only 0.024 by 0.012 in size. Do you have...
View ArticleCES constraint editor - formula - bus to other signals - how to?
Hi Is my formula correct for that what I want to do? see picture. I work with Mentor PCB Expedition 2005.3 and CES Version 5.0 Max. lenght for all signals 177.8mmLength matching between strobe signals...
View ArticlePROBLEM ON NC PIN PADS9.5
Hello,I still haven't understand the method to not pass an NC net to the netlist .asc file on PADS9.5. I created a symbol (SYMBOL TYPE: PIN) with the Pcb Properties NETNAME=NC. The Forward to PCB...
View ArticleHow to export all the information about the library?
How can I get a list which contain all the information about part number and description about the centre library? Thanks!
View ArticleHow to change the MenuBar in DxDesigner with Automation
I try to change the menu to our company-requirements, some commands should be removed and some commands (e.g. own automation skripts) should be added.My Problem is that at the first Level of the Menu...
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Referenz hierarchical Schematic Sheet
Hey I got a hierarchical design which works perfectly but I got some Problems with the Display of my Hierarchical Blocks.If I Push into a Block I would like to know on which sheet the Block is placed...
View ArticleModelsim running error - Fedora 20
Hi guys, i just installed fedora 20 and Quartus II 13.1 with Model Sim Starter Edition.I downloaded all required packages, but when i try to run modelsim, it shows me this msg: [root@localhost...
View ArticleDecal level component keepouts.
I tried to get decal level component keepouts to allow me to place components under a component if there height is lower than a specified value. Has anyone been able to get this to work ?
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