Currently you are not able to control the properties used to book mark the PDF output, it is a fixed notation. If you consider this a valuable enhancement then please post a request over on Ideas - POST data
A related Idea isD11107 which you may also wish to promote.
Hello,
I am using PADS9.5 DxD Schematic Editor. I am trying to copy a block under navigation tree but got error "Can't complete the operation" and I checked my output window, there is an error message "Error 1296: Duplicate IDs dectected. Run DxD Diagnoastics to fix the problem". I ran DxD Diagnostics and saw no Internal ID duplication error. I also tried to find the explanation of the error message under the list of errors but there is no such number. Did anyone see the same problem before?
Thanks
David
Please contact your customer support representative with this issue, it is not one we can diagnose via this forum.
You cannot generate a TOC directly from DxDesigner, see Idea POST data on the Ideas site and vote for this enhancement request. You also cannot create a Xilinx XDC file from DxDesigner you would need Mentor Graphics' I/O Designer to add such support.
Hi,
can anyone help me?
I haven't solved yet this problem.
I am thinking to use another software for designing schematics.
Thanks.
M
Hello
I decided to give it a test run, because the lack of debugging facilities in the xDxDesigner form editor. I also wanted to see how easy it was to write this in Visual Studio 2010 Express (that's what I had installed).
So, based on the excellent input from Pat, I have put together a basic template project fro VB Studio 2010 Express. I always get a little annoued with the multitude of files that are generated, but for now i simply zipped the entire VBS2010E package.
Enjoy !!
/Peter
Select your desired traces, then use the Add Miter command.
I would export the netlist in a format that could be imported into Altium layout.
The symbols are output in xDX Designer format, The output does vary based on the selected flow: Designer, xDX Designer for PADS, and xDX Designer for Xpedition.
PADS Logic is not supported at this time.
I have checked the code and don't believe it's an issue, because I cannot get the eVMOperNone case to exist. If I set a component to CNI (we use this for "Component Not Installed"), it fires the eVMOperUnplace case. If I replace the part number, it fires the eVMOperReplace case. If I reset to no action, the eVMOperNone does not happen.
A small difference is that I use the integer value of the constants instead of the constant name.
Here is the code:
ForEach vmcompmod In vmcompmods
if vmcompmod.Operation = 0 then
'do nothing
Debug.Print("component " & vmcompmod.Component.Name & " has cmcompmod.operation = 0")
EndIf
if vmcompmod.Operation = 1 then'selects out the unplaced components
unplaced.Add(vmcompmod.Component.Name) 'adds the unplaced components to the unplaced arraylist
EndIf
if vmcompmod.Operation = 2 then'selects out the replaced components
replaced.Add(vmcompmod.Component.Name, vmcompmod.NewPartNumber)
EndIf
Next
The first one, = 0, never happens. And I get no errors when I compile or run.
So I suggest you use the integers, and then verify if it actually ever happens or not. If not, then remove that section of code.
I'm curious to find out what you discover.
I have some rogue parts in my library and need to know;
is there a way to tell "whom" and "what", has been added, deleted, modified and accessed in Library Manager (using File Viewer)?
Using EE7.9.3, Expedition, Library Manager.
I am trying to use PartQuest within PADS Layout to download decals from Digikey. This feature worked when I first installed the DX.1 release. It has stopped working. Now when I open PADS > Tools and click on Import PartQuest Parts, I get a Windows Script Host error message box shown below. Any suggestions as to where to start fixing this?
Thanks,
Carl
Thank you Patrick for your hint.
If I use the integer values (0 = eVMOperNone, 1=eVMOperUnplace, 2=eVMOperReplace) instead of the ENUM Types mentioned in the automation user book it works in both versions EE7.9.5 and EEVX.1.
If I use any ENUM type like eVMOperUnplace or eVMOperReplace instead of the integer values I get the same error message for the first ENUM Type.
eg. If I replace eVMOperNone with 0, then the first error appears with eVMOperUnplace as not defined variable.
If I replace eVMOperNone with 0 and eVMOperUnplace with 1 then the error comes with eVMOperReplace
If I change all values to integer constants - everything works perfect.
So it looks like a bug from Mentor! Maybe the ENUM Types are not public anymore?!?
Best regards.
Wolfgang
Hi,
Could anyone please assist with the conversion of ".JOB" files to latest PADS VX version?
Regards,
Charl
The import utility script can't find your WDIR. Verify the WDIR_PADSVX_1 environment variable points to a valid location.
If this doesn't correct the problem, the open a command window and type
SET >set.txt
This creates a file of your environment variables.
Email set.txt to partquest_feedback@mentor.com
In every case where there is this kind of enumerated set of possible values, that have an integer counterpart, I always use the integer. Some have a hex value, so I use that. Never the enumeration strings. I can't remember when or why I started doing that, but I suspect it was because long ago I encountered one that did not work, found that the integer did work, and went with that from that point on.
Since I self-taught VB, and don't know all the 'rules', there is probably some fundamental principle I'm violating by doing this. But oh, well. It works.
I am trying to generate a netlist from an older design. When I try to run the PCB Interface tool it gives me the error 5619 and says that it cannot open the project directory. This project had no errors and generated a netlist just a couple days ago. I have not made any project changes so I cannot figure out why it can no longer open the file. Diagnostics and updates are all good. What is causing this error?
Please try opening PADS Layout from Start > Programs > PADS VX.1 (32-bit) > Latyout & Routing > PADS Layout VX.1 rather than using any desktop icons. If PADS is started from a custom shortcut or from a pinned taskbar icon while the program was running this can cause the error you are seeing. PADS Layout needs to be launched so that the "wrapper" utility makes it aware of environment variable items like the WDIR directory. Please see technote MG586027 for more information: https://supportnet.mentor.com/portal?do=reference.technote&id=MG586027
If you would like to create a desktop icon or shortcut pinned to the Task bar do the following:
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!
Bruce,
Is the text on the same layer in DXF file as the lines? If yes check what is the font of the text in DXF and set to the same font in PADS.
Regards, Yan