How to "lock" a RefDes?
Hi! I tried searching the forums for this but could not find an answer. I am using DxDesigner EE7.9.5. I would like to lock some reference designators for a given board. Let's say I have a connector...
View ArticleHow to get the 3D view of the PCB
Hi,How can I activate the 3D view of a PCB ? Screenshot of xPCB is attached here.As you can see that option is not activated there. Thank you
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About 3D...
Hello, I have some question about 3D. - Is-it possible to have more than 1 3D model attached to a Decal. like a TO-220 with his screw and nut?- Is it possible to reference a 3D model to the bottom of...
View ArticleChange Policy
Hello, Is there any possibility to compare Change Policies? or to export the settings of these policies to be compared out of Capital XC? Gabi
View ArticlePREVENT FORM TO BE CLOSED WHEN PROJECT OPEN
Hi, i setted up Dxdesigner to open a Form (.efm file) (in Setup -> Settings -> Run On start-up -> Form:) but when i open the recent project in the welcome page the form is closed.How can i...
View ArticleLayout copper pour/copper/plane area/plane cut out/flood/hatch
Hi, I am new to PADS SOFTWARE. I am designing a 4 layer PCB using PADS software. I need to know about drafting toolbar of PADS layout. what is the difference between copper pour/copper/plane area/plane...
View ArticleCan't add thermal connection to VIA. Stays flooded over.
Please someone help its driving me nuts. I have some vias to the ground layer that are flooded over no matter what i do. ive gone into the pad stack a dozen times and according to the pad stack the...
View ArticleSAS 3 (12Gbps) design kit/sample for HyperLynx SI
Does anyone has a SAS 3 (12Gbps) design kit/sample for HyperLynx SI?Please share with me.Thank you.
View ArticleImporting DXF
Hey All- I've created a nice stackup drawing in AutoCad. Trying to import it into PADS Layout (V9.5). The lines come in ok, but the text does not. Any suggestions? Thanks!
View Articleprocesscommand, processpointer, etc
I found a script that has a few commands that I need help with. I've tried looking in the help, and documentation files, for a description of the processCOMMAND () and processPOINTER () functions, but...
View ArticleLVS BOX: Component with Non-identical signal pins
Dear Calibre users, We are receiving a "COMPONENT TYPES WITH NON-IDENTICAL SIGNAL PINS" message during Calibre LVS (attached below) of a Cadence custom flow design using some standard cell abstracts...
View ArticleExporting Attributes to Pads Layout
I'm using DxDesigner 2007 and PADs Layout 2007 to maintain an older design. My goal is to get the height attributes from my schematic components (DxDesigner) -> PADs Layout (pcb file) -> export...
View ArticleHow to display a file selecting dialog on Windows7
Hello All. On WindowsXP, when I need to display a file selecting dialog, I use the following object: Set objDialog = CreateObject("UserAccounts.CommonDialog").On Windows7, this doesn't work. I would...
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How to select locked hanging traces
Hi all, There is a hanging trace as shown in the following image. It is locked and not connected to any net. Now I want to delete it. But I couldn't select it order to unlock and delete. How can I...
View ArticleWill there be Fablink support for PADS
Will Mentor be providing Fablink support for PADS? Either the current Fablink tool or a new Fablink for PADS tool? As either solution would be helpful
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symbol editor
Xpedition Enterprise VX.1.1的symbol editor有两种吗？见下图，第一副图是别人的，和EE7.9的一样，能画出填充的多边形；第二幅是我的，界面和xDX Designer VX.1.1类似，能用直线画多边形，但无法填充多边形。另外，每次打开一个symbol，除了当前选项卡外，旁边还有一个选项卡不知道是干啥用的。
View ArticleHOW TO OBTAIN MGCLD.EXE for IE3D software
I'm sure I am making this harder than it has to be. I have a new License file. I simply need to edit this license file but I don't have a copy of mgcld.exe. as the license file asks for the path to...
View ArticleGraphic line styles for boxes do not change, even when the properties are...
Dx-Designer allows users to draw boxes in the schematic. But the line style used for them do not reflect as a real time view, both on schematic and PDF.There is no visible difference noticed between...
View ArticlePowerPCB 9.1 Display Color problem
We are using PADS9.1: logic, layout, and blaze. They are oldies but goodies and are fine for our very limited needs. We no longer have a maintenance contract.We just ported PADs to a new Windows 8...
View ArticleGenerating G-code file from PADS Layout
Has anyone successfully used a CNC router to make a pcb from a PADS file? I want to buy a CNC machine, but need to know if I can do this or not. Thanks!
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