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Re: Error 5709: Could not open schematic
Hi,try to close all schematic tabs and try again.I have this problem sometimes, when i open the DxDesigner out of PADS over Tools-> DxDesigner->Connect.Closing all the schematic sheets solves it...
View ArticlePADS 3D, custom attribute in silkscreen layer
Hi,I tried the PADS 3D function with PADS VX.2.I have a part with an attribute: "Part Number" and it value is on the silkscreen layer.Now the PADS 3D view doesn't show this attribute value.If I change...
View ArticleFloTherm XT - New PC assembly - fastest simulations
Hi everyone, We recently purchase Flotherm XT to start simulations of our boards. Very complex boards, with complex enclosures, heat sinks etc. When we first tried a Flotherm demo, it took us 3 days...
View ArticleRe: Can I run an executable or batch file at startup?
Hello Mark, There are two areas for startup scripts in the Setup-->Run on Startup GUI, one for Forms ( .efm) and one for Scripts (.vbs).You can use Visual Basic Scripts to run on DxDesigner Statup,...
View ArticleUnable to change wire
Hello All I am working on a old drawing, which needs the wire spec changing. However I am unable to as the option to add the wire manually or to search for one the library has been greyed out (see...
View ArticleHow to sort BOM with Reference Designator
Expedition Output > Bill of Materials dialog report where it is exporting by Ref Designator sorted, it is displaying one Ref Designator per line, Count for those list of Ref Designator using...
View ArticleHow to sort BOM with Reference Designator
Expedition Output > Bill of Materials dialog report where it is exporting by Ref Designator sorted, it is displaying one Ref Designator per line, Count for those list of Ref Designator using...
View ArticleDealing with Net Rules in Batch Analysis
Hi All, How does everyone use Net Rules in the Batch Analysis Spreadsheet? Has everyone generated their own set of rules across multiple parameters, or are there templates available? I understand that...
View ArticleRe: Custom toolbar
It is a wish of mine and others. Vote for idea here:Implement migration of customized menus, toolbar and Macros Command Files list. - D15325
View ArticleRe: How to sort BOM with Reference Designator
The answer to your question is fairly complex. The fundamental idea in play with creating BOMs from the Xpedition flow is that there is not a very good way to include mechanical parts in a PCB...
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Re: How to sort BOM with Reference Designator
You best bet is with a script. Take a look at the script that Sandi Bottanu wrote: Expedition PCB: Bill Of Materials - Just another BOM script
View ArticleRe: How to update a "Description" attribute of PartNumber using Custom Action
Vamsi - we have an Excel interface (output and input) to Capital Library that we've been using with some customers. I will ask our local team to contact you to see if we can use this to solve your...
View ArticleRe: Use of project properties to control Severity and Availability for a...
It is not possible to read the project properties from getSeverity method. If the DRC implements IXApplicationContextListener interface, then you will get access to the application context. But, the...
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Re: Use of project properties to control Severity and Availability for a...
Thanks for the input Kiran. I've tried the suggested way of using the IXProjectChangeListener to store off the Project properties and it works as expected.
View ArticleRe: Merge Profiles on Communities/Ideas
Let us know what you find. I have 2 old profiles that I would love to merge with my existing one
View Articlereuse blocks v9.x
TO the Mentor crew, We have common circuits defined in the library that are hierarchical blocks. In 2007 netlist flow, we can place the circuits, connect them, annotate them, and the operation of these...
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Re: Can you load older Pads-Layout & Pads-Logic designs into DX Designer?
You can find some information on SupportNet https://supportnet.mentor.com/docs/201507074/docs/pdfdocs/net2int_user.pdf
View ArticleRe: Merge Profiles on Communities/Ideas
Jeff - thanks for your patience. I reviewed this recently with Jive support and think I have a solution. I want to complete some testing on it tomorrow, and will post back here with results.
View ArticleLoad Color Scheme in DxDesigner
I want to load a Special Color Scheme in an Automation script (vbs), before the User is exporting to a Pdf. questions:1) how to catch if the User clicks Export/Pdf? - is there a CommandListener like in...
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how to export the class group in PADS layout ??
Hi everyone, In my design i assigned number of class.i need to import into another layout.is it possible to import.
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