Questions and Answers from June 2 Webinar "PADS 9.0 Flow Overview"
Dear all - This thread will serve as a question and answer forum from the June 2 "PADS 9.0 Flow Overview".Please use this thread to start discussions or seek further interactions on topics of interest...
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Using open-source software for commercial embedded designs? Talk to us & win...
Do you use open-source software or perhaps a commercial solution built upon open-source? Tell us how this is working out for you. What do you like and what you hate about it. At the end of the month,...
View Articletranslating orcad schmatic to expedition schematics
haihow to open the schematic provided by component vendors like free scale in expedition dx designerregardsAGXIN.J
View ArticlePADS Logic VX.1
Company received email from Mentor that dual licensing for xDX Designer and PADS Logic was being removed with new part number for Logic and to request new license file. This is in order for Mentor to...
View ArticleHow to convert Allegro BRD file to ExpeditionPCB?
Hi All, Does anybody have an experience in converting Allegro BRD file to ExpeditionPCB? My platform is Windows7.I've got Allegro BRD file and now need to translate it into ExpeditionPCB. For this, I...
View ArticleThrough VB/C# get all vias from the active document
Hello All, I have PCB Design were I have 125 vias when I zoomed the design then at that point I have 15 vias.So when I run the script I should get 15 vias only not 125 which reduces...
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 ArticleSpace: Member Resources and Feedback | Mentor Graphics Communities
Space: Member Resources and Feedback | Mentor Graphics CommunitiesHow to change user name and password ?? i need to change both login user name and pass wordShared with Jive...
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 ArticlePrinting hierarchical designs in DxDesigner 9.1?
I am having difficulty printing an entire hierarchical design in DxDesigner 9.1. If I go to file->print->sheets, I can print any sheets that I like in any order that I like. However, several of...
View ArticleHow do i make hetro symbols for a TLC2272 that refdes correctly
Hi All,I created two symbols for the TLC2272 separating the power and ground as a separate symbol but when I refdes the two symbols the power symbol gets a different refdes number. My guess is I have...
View Articleis there script to set environment variable LM_LICENSE_FILE for Questa vsim...
We're trying to run Questa Prime on a Linux computer, but need to first set LM_LICENSE_FILE. Is there a script to set the license env var? Here is the error when we try to run linux_x86_64/vsim ......
View ArticleUSB dongle can't be detected
Hello all,has somebody bumb into the same problem as me?I have a new desktop PC and I do whatever the USB dongle is not seen by Mentor Graphics tools. The last driver HASP aladdin is installed, I have...
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is it possible to generate the including drill table with drill Figure in dxf ??
Hi everyone, i need to generate the DXF file like i mention in Image file.How to Generate the DXF file inculding Drill Table with Drill symbol (Figure) .Please help any one for this queires ..!
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licesne check out fail - No license was found for feature chharness
Even after restarting the server we are getting same error message. please find below server log
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Split plane is possible in Negative artwork in PADS Layout 9.5 ??
Hi everyone, i am using Pads 9.5. i need to generate the negative artwork in layer 3 and 4.In layer 3 i have analog and Digital ground plane is available.while CAM i set the CAM plane for Negative...
View ArticleGeometry Heights
Hello All, What determines what PADS Layout uses as an attribute to form a 3D Geometry Height view? Our library decals are built with a shape on "Assembly Drawing Top" which is the actual size of the...
View ArticleHow can I determine to which pin is a Thermal Override.
this does not work : if (myPin.UsePadstackThermalDefaults(myPin.Layer) = False) then there is a Thermal Override.Does anyone have a good idea how can I determine to which pin is a Thermal Override.
View ArticleHow to correctly model Altium NET TIES
I am new to Hyperlynx simulations. Our board design was done with Altium and some of the DDR3 nets are using the Altium "net tie" to make matching net lengths easier. I am wonder how this should be...
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Via covered by Part?
Hi Everyone, how can I determine whether a Via is located under a placed Part?Thanks!Jo
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