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Will the next Presto update contain the features of the Orcad legacy pcb tool?

DG202504226528

I'm at a loss in Presto.  It's like 1/10 the tool that the legacy one is it seems.  Did I just waste all my time learning Presto when you can't even seem to do a whole design without having to load up the legacy tool all the time to do simple things?  

I'd like to know what will be updated in Presto.  Does anyone have a list?  Should I just ditch Presto and learn the legacy tool properly?   Trying to do a proper design with blind and buried vias, BGAs, 10-12 layers is virtually impossible with Presto.  Tool crashes at least 2x a day.  Can't even sync with the schematic most times and need to use the legacy even for that Disappointed

Anyone have a list of new features coming down the road???

Also... to anyone that uses the legacy tool.  How does it compare to the Allegro tool?  I come from a background of using Expedition for 10 years and Altium designer for 15.

Just wondering what I should waste my time on learning... thanks all.

  • gvellet
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    Hi,

    I tried to use Presto but I also returned using only Orcad PCB editor. There was always something missing when I needed it, and I cant get used to the new visibility panel. I was attracted to Presto because Cadence has enabled a few allegro high speed options in the constraint manager but it is not worth wasting time with Presto. 

    The general stability of the Cadence tools is questionable too. I often take note of what not to do to stay clear of problems. I have work to deliver and I dont have time to debug the tool! In the past year or so, the updates rarely fixes important bug or at least thing that I experiment. Cadence focus too much of Allegro, and not enough on Orcad. I think Cadence should scrap Presto and come up with a truly unified schematic / PCB software; no more sync problem!

  • DG202504226528
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    I'm really hating this tool now.  Trying to finish of a design is just brutal.  I have 43 unrouted nets apparently... I guess you need to route from stupid pin center to pin center in this tool!  LIke right in the dead center or it's not routed.  It'd be fine, but this stupid Presto keeps on turning on the selection filter by itself and then I end up routing off the pad, trace segments, etc... 

    Unless they totally revamp this tool and add all the features it's missing... like there are a TON.  I'm going to start a list.  

  • kevcon
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    After a brief stint I ditched Presto and went back to Legacy, the number of things that I just could not do drove me insane. The one thing that absolutely sent me over the edge was having to select the Design Outline to move the origin. Still scratching my head over that one.

  • JuanCR
    0 in reply to DG202504226528

    Have you checked your snap settings? It should lock on your pin if you have that enabled

  • JuanCR
    0 in reply to kevcon

    Both tools serve their purpose and you're right: there are a number of features from Allegro X PCB Editor that you'll only find in it because it is the higher tier tool. I guess the best way to approach it (and replying to OP) would be to go to each of the product's home pages, read their features and see which one adapts more to your requirements.

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