Dxdesigner Symbol editor question
Hi, I have a question about symbol editor: when I click for example a capacitor in dxdesigner and look at the PKG_TYPE property on the right, it's a different value than what is shown in the symbol...
View ArticleQuestion about turning ON and OFF layer visibility in PADS Layout
In OrCad Layout I remember I could turn off all layers by hitting Backspace, then pressing "1" would bring ONLY the top layer. I loved the fact that after hitting Backspace, I could bring ONLY the...
View ArticleGrounding
Good afternoon all, I've been working with grounds recently. In one of our chassis harnesses we have multiple grounds that all route back to a single ring terminal. The process that we used to...
View ArticleLibrary manager - assigning all pins to "Gate A" in pin group
I know this should be easy but how do you do it. An where in the PDF's can I find this stuff.
View ArticlePads Vx.0 Library
I have created customized pads central library for our design. while following the instruction given in appendix 1 of tutorial document to establish the ODBC connectivity, .mdb file is not available...
View ArticleEEVX.1: Need help registering 64bit MGCPCBEngines Type Library in Visual...
Hello, because of missing debug functionality in vb scripts I use Visual Studio 2010, written in Visual Basic with .Net 4.0. Just moving from EE7.9.4 to EEVX.1 64bit I have to recompile all...
View Articlehow to implement hetero symbols across multiple sheets?
Hi, I'm new to Hetero device and setups. How do I implement multiple Hetero symbols across sheets? I attached my sheet hierarchy setup. Basically I have splitted up a device by 6 parts, put each of...
View ArticleHow to import verilog to pyxis schmeatic
hi everyone, I want to ask about import verilog file into pyxis schematic. When I try to import pyxis need map file, what is map file?. Because I dont have map file just verilog file, is...
View ArticleDynamically Populated Userform
Is there a way to add control object to a Userform using VBS? For example, I have a blank form that I would like to populate with control objects such as text or buttons based on the results of some...
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ModelSim installation in redhat linux error
I have been trying to install the modelSim SE on my linux OS, after setting the environment variable like this: LM_LICENSE_FILE:export LM_LICENSE_FILE=/<my path>/license.dat Set the path to...
View ArticleVeSys 2.0 question: inserted harness objects have a huge size in an New project?
Hello VeSys specialists, can the unexpected behaviour, as shown on picture, still be solved? Luckily I had one proper backup of the VeSys (embeddeddata) database, otherwise its impossible to find out...
View ArticleHow to access SDIO device in Nucleus2014.06
I want to access SD card by Nucleus2014.06 in AM3517EVM board.It seems that there is no explicit APIs for MCC/SD devices, like I2C, SPI.I confused that why there is no content about SDIO in document...
View Articledefaualt Visible properties
I'm still new to DxDesigner/DxDatabook/PADs, using version 9.5. How do I make certain properties visible by default when you drop a component on the schematic? When I created the symbol, I placed...
View ArticleMore port needs to be open?
We are installing a Capital training enviroment for a customer but the server and client are using official license server. Based on the company policy, they will close unnecessary ports and then we...
View Article"* Failed to get PART from library"
I am attempting to make a PADS library on our network so coworkers can share the same library with our company's part numbers. My first attempt let me write a library file onto the network but when I...
View ArticleAutomation of Report writer IPC Netlist.
I have been trying to figure out have to automate an output file from PCB. I have got the the point of the IPC output but want to change the name and browse for the correct location. I was trying to...
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How do you have multiple PCBs within one project file with the root block for...
Here's what we are trying to do (using EE7.9.1 DxD flow) We have 3 similar PCB designs that mostly share the same circuitry. We would like to establish a common starting point for all three, meaning...
View ArticleUpdate connector Short description in HarnessXC.
Hello, We are on Capital 2012.1 SP1406.Is there any method available to update\synchronize connector short description on harness design with the OTI in project? Regards,Nilesh
View ArticleThe State of the Mentor EE7.x Symbol and PCB Footprint Library Creation tools.
One of the Aberdeen reports said that (I'm paraphrasing here) "One of the core requirements to having a robust E-CAD system is having a good PCB library". The Mentor library tools make this...
View ArticleLive Verification - Ref Des
How does one utilize the live verification tool without the reference designators resetting to a question mark? I need to keep the ref des's the same, while updating all the properties.
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