Controlling the Display Setting with automation
Hello all, I want to control the DisplayControl setting by means of automation.The following snippet will turn of the visibility of the User Draft Layers Object but does not change the state of the...
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Cells get modified after emn import
Hi, We are facing a problem where cells of some fixed component get modified after import.For eg. We have two connectors J1 & J2 with the same and cell associated to it which needs to be placed...
View ArticleAnnotating schematic
Hi everyone! I am new and trying to learn to use PADS(DxDesigner).I somehow managed to figure out how to create schematic, how to create libraries and how to route PCB(all steps seperately, not...
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Using favorite my_parts in xDxD
Hello folks, I have expected the favorite my-parts to behave exactly the same as if I put a component from DxDB. I have noticed that this is not the case. Following a description of the differences and...
View ArticleForwardAnnotation Refdes values are getting changed
When I run the Expedition PCB on the current design and than review the LogFiles\ForwardAnnotation.txt I notice warnings that say "v8" is being forward annotated to "V9" or "R2" is being forward...
View ArticleFloEFD turbulence model
Dear AllI am using FloEFD to simulate natural ventilation in building. Through my search in papers, I found that the other commercial software use turbulence models like standard K-e, RNG K-e and SST...
View ArticleDxDesigner/PADS Libraries
Hello again, As the time for the purchase of the PADS flow is near,I would like to ask if there is a way to know in advance what libraries I should expect to have available.I have read that PADS has...
View ArticleDrill drawing with hole table
PADS has the ability to generate a drill drawing with a hole table (under File-CAM).But the output is a gerber file. Is there a way to generate a standard DXF or DWG file? Thank you, Boris.
View ArticleAdding package in common library in QuestaSim
Hi, I have created a library "abc_common_library" using the following command. vlib abc_common_library I have a package file "abc_common_pkg.vhd" which I want to include in the library...
View ArticleAccessing Fields in a macro
How do I access the Fields inside a macro? I am aware of the ActiveDocument.Fields("Sheet Name") command to access the fields in a basic script file. But I cannot access them in the macros.
View ArticleCreate Variant Manager report from a VBscript
I've recently began scripting for dxdesigner with vbs script, both of which are relatively new to me. I need to write a script that generates an excel report from the variant manager.This is not...
View ArticleVote for Xpedition in NASA Tech Briefs' 20th Annual Readers' Choice Awards
Mentor Graphics is proud to have had Xpedition PCB Layout featured as one of NASA Tech Briefs' Products of the Month in 2014—which means that it's now in the running for one of the three Products of...
View ArticleWhen I migrate my libraries into XDX the symbols all have a "zero" pin length
Does anyone know if there is a configuration file somewhere that controls this? I will have to touch every part to fix this and other parts fields that were thrown away in the migration process....
View ArticlePossible to add file such image or visio to DxD schematic sheet?
Hi all,I'm currently using 7.9.1, I have seen a few members on this forums mentioned that they did somehow add image(s) to schematic sheets, how do they do that?Can someone show me how, big thanks?...
View ArticleModify a symbol that is attached to a cell and part in the PDB
I created a symbol and used the PDB to attach it to a cell and part. I noticed later that one of the pins should have had a pin type of ANALOG but when I went to change it I get a notice saying "cannot...
View ArticleChinese Support: Can I export Chinese characters in BOM?
I want to add the Chinese characters in the Property Definition Editor, and I can show it in the Part lister. But the Chinese characters can't be exported to BOM. Whether to support the Chinese...
View ArticleSetting Up DxDesigner
Hello, I'm in the process of setting up my DxDesigner installation in the Expedition Enterprise Flow 7.9.5.I'm following the "Getting Started with DxDesigner in the Expedition Enterprise Flow"...
View ArticlePads LOGIC: how to escape from Tools-Customize Menu
Hi,I entered into Customize Menù (under "Tools")...but now I'm not able to go out from this function.The only way that I find it "CTRL+ALT+CANC" :-(Can you help me?In the PADS LOGIC GUIDE is not Write...
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Variant Manager excel report from script
I've recently began scripting for dxdesigner with vbs script, both of which are relatively new to me. I need to write a script that generates an excel report from the variant manager.This is not...
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...
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