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Adding new components to existing design

Grubi

It is something that lost me a lot of time today, and still unresolved.

Basically, just add few new resistors - copy nearest one and paste as much times as I need.
 Make needed connections, and use tools-create netlist - create PCB Editor Netlist and Create or Update PCB editor board (Netrev Enabled),

with other options enabled and open board into OrCAD PCB editor. Use old version of the board and write into new one.

So, netlist creation is OK, but new resistors do not appeared. This time PCB library path is well defined into Capture and PCB, intercommunication is working, few new names for nets are changed too, but no new components.  *.DRA file, *.PSM file and *.TXT files are into library for those, checked, too.

Any ideas?

In Layout tab I have ECO enabled, too.

  • Look at a file called Netrev.lst (open with a text editor), that should give you a clue as to what's going on ? Also try Place - Manual then check one of the parts in the list, do you see any messages in the command window ?

  • Thanks Steve,

    well, I am obviously missing some basics in orcad "intiuitive" interface

    netrev.lst was ok

    Place-Manual show that components are there, but I can find fast and easy way to place them

    Quickplace do the work however, with Place-Quickplace-Place all components

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