ODB++ output, how to avoid warning message for invalid part number
I'm using VX.1.2, update 5. As soon as I select 'Output - ODB++' I get a message WARNING: This design contains data not compatible with the ODB++ file format. Please review the errors reported in the...
View ArticleRe: Pads 3D component height
Hello Friends,Within PADS 3D you have two choices:- You may see IDF 3D(blues)boxes defined by closed polygone on layer 125 (default) and geometrie.height in "mm" as you know,- or you may see realistics...
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Re: Pads 3D component height
Here an example of "Overlay 3D model with 2.5D" option:On the first image you can see realistics 3D models (some rows are unpopulated,so the IDF blues boxe appears)On the second image the IDF blues...
View ArticleRe: Is there a edit mode to Auto-Route?
Enio, I must admit, I'm not sure I understand the question. When you say 'Auto-Route', are you referring to the mode available in Capital Logic that automatically orthogonally routes nets and wires...
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Re: Ho to generate reusable Blocks for other projects
Hi Georg thats what i remember from Dx Training there you make a Project and just call it Library Blocks or something similar, there you only store Blocks for informal reuse. From there you can Import....
View ArticleRe: Automation scripts (sch2pdf and others) - Blank in File-Names
Hi,You need to quote the paths, you can use Char(34) for this:WSHSHell.Run sch2pdf & " -p -project " & chr(34) & prj & chr(34) & " -schematic " & sch & " -a " & chr(34)...
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Re: Automation scripts (sch2pdf and others) - Blank in File-Names
Hi, thank you for the hint. I tried and it worked almost instantly, I found just that the last "&" (before ", 0, True") was to much. Removed this, now it works fine. (Not to blame you, just for...
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Re: Is it possible to save a design under another name (SAVE AS..) ?
Thanks Nuri, your trick help me!
View ArticlePlanar transformer in Pads Layout
Hi all,I want to draw a planar transformer cell on PADS Layout and associate a symbol to create a Part.This seem to be easy but I have a problem because each coil of the transformer has the same net...
View ArticleRe: ODB++ output, how to avoid warning message for invalid part number
Hello Wilfried,May be you could import directily your "compagny logo" in the job by using import méchanical models (if the logo exist as a step or igs file) rather than as a part imported in ECO mode...
View ArticleRe: Planar transformer in Pads Layout
Hello Javier,May be you could use the "Signal pin "option when defining the "pin list " of the part type since PADS do not manage same NET NAME on many pin within the CAE DECAL editor.In the pin list...
View ArticleRe: Planar transformer in Pads Layout
Harg!.... this is not the good solution ,since PADS will make disapear the pins defined as "signal pins" in the shematic symbol....Try again...Yes !!! you may affect a NET NAME on the first pin only...
View ArticleRe: Is there a way to have a pad create to a plane on one layer and not another?
Hello Friends,You need to define a spécial PADS STACK for the pin you want to connect/not connect on a spécific layer.- edit the part decal:1-ADD the pin concernedin the pin list (B13 in the...
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Re: Thermal area for single pin net
Hello,Make sure the NET ("gnd","vcc",or "my_special_net") exist at first in the schematic cause "signal pin" need to be connected to an existing net. I think the signals pins should appears in the...
View ArticleRe: ExpeditionPCB: How to get rid of the surprising user layer "Bad user layer"?
I'm confused on how you know it exists if its not in the display control or setup parameters but doesn't really matter. Worth trying our pcb diagnostics to see if that will fix...
View ArticleRe: Does PADS VX.0 not differentiate between decals with the same name from...
Hello Kirk,As Chuck said, PADS choose the defined part decal in the first librairie it finds.In this way,the solution should be to save your specific footprint in the first librairie as defined in...
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