How to check if an Expedition PCB (.PCB) is undocked or not?
I have a script that opens an Expedition PCB design, does something with it, and then closes the tool. The problem is that when an Expedition PCB is undocked (and not docked yet) the script fails and...
View ArticleHow Long It Takes that Valor NPI done DFM Checks on Your Bigest Design?
As design get larger and larger, we found Valor NPI run time begins to be an issue. On some of Allegro databases, it takes 8 hours ~12 hours for fab and assembly checks. Here is a typical break down of...
View ArticleHow to run simple RLC analog Spice circuit simulation
I found a discussion on this topic but the links were broken. Hyperlynx (Newbie question) The response to the question looked interesting: "the R-L-C Circuit is a good starting with HyperLynx Analog...
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Licensing error: The system date/time appears to have been set back.
I accidentally set my calendar forward a month, and I used Pads Logic and Layout while the date was set forward. I went home for the night and windows must have done an update overnight and reset the...
View ArticleDesign Capture - End of Support & Decommission of product?
Mentor, As we are pushing towards deploying our DXD release there has been a repeating question from executive levels on the termination of the Design Capture product itself.What are the long term...
View ArticleGenerating a dxdesigner project from PADS layout
Hello, I am trying to create a new dxdesigner schematic by backwards annotating a layout in PADS. I was able to link to the two projects, but when I try to backwards annotate I get a lot of error...
View ArticlePads VX Packager Error
Hello,I am having a difficult time trying to track down these errors I get with the packager. There are many similar:ERROR: There is no Part Number: IAN0-0004 in the PartsDataBase for symbols with Part...
View ArticleHow can I setup PadsVX default files for mutiple users?
Hi all, New to Pads VX. I am looking for a way to set the setup files (default) for Pads layout so multiple users are accessing the same file.I have found the default.asc and *.stp files located in...
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 ArticleBody to body clearances violations
It seems body to body clearance violation errors occur whenever a part outline touches another part outline. This would seem to jive with the intent of the rule, but it doesn't. The problem is that...
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Question of Mentor Install Program (MIP)
Dear community, This is Hai from Lorentz Solution.I have a question regarding installation of the ODB++_Inside_Cadence_Allegro_9.4 in Linux.Since we want to export ODB++ format file from Cadence...
View ArticleError when running Report Writer (to get library data)
Using Dx/Expedition 7.9.1 workflow. When I run Report Writer to extract central library data it crashes with an error Looking at the dbcreate.txt file the error reported isERROR : 5 - Invalid...
View ArticleMap Schematic Nets Requirements
Hi, I'm currently trying to setup extraction for the IBM, soi12 PDK (Calibre V2014.2 I think) . Unfortunately, I'm having a few issues. For one, when I select "Use Names from Layout" in the PEX...
View ArticleRestricting access to drawings.
Morning people, I have 1 project (and would like to keep it to one project if possible), with 20 circuit diagrams in. I would like to know the best way to lock 5 of these drawing down to only a certain...
View ArticleHCELL selection for LVS
HCELL selection can be a controversial topic. I would like to describe a few different techniques, the rationale behind those techniques, and hopefully generate some discussion based on your...
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 ArticleHow do I export (to excel) full part/Cell/Padstack data from DMS
Using DxD/Expedition 7.9.1 workflow with DMS 7.9.1.5 What I would like to do is export part number, cell reference and padstack information from out of DMS so that I can include it into an excel...
View ArticleVP - Presentation
Team, Todays meeting was a fruitful one and I believe we agreed to the following:1. The 15 minute presentation would consist of no more than 5 slides.2. The first slide would be a re-statement of the...
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Automation DxDesigner VB.NET question
Hello, When I try to write a VB.NET applikation for usage of DxDesigner (EE7.9.5) I get following error message inside VB.NET. With VBScript this line does not make any problems. What am I doing wrong?...
View ArticleBody to body clearances violations
It seems body to body clearance violation errors occur whenever a part outline touches another part outline. This would seem to jive with the intent of the rule, but it doesn't. The problem is that...
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