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Issue Opening Multiple PCBs in Presto

NK202501143854

Hello,

I find it strange that I can’t open two PCB files at the same time in Presto. I don’t understand why a separate license is required for each PCB (usually one person doesn’t develop two PCBs simultaneously!). Being able to open two PCBs at once would be very useful for documentation, version comparison, and so on.

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  • JuanCR
    0

    You can use the Allegro Free Viewer included in the installation folder if you need to open a separate file to compare. 

  • DG202504226528
    0 in reply to JuanCR

    Using the free viewer is silly.  Every tool I've ever ever ever used lets me open multiple pcbs within the tool.  This is 2025 :)  Come on Orcad.  

    Man I miss my Altium today.  Spent half the day trying to push annotation back the schematic. Why is it like 10+ clicks to do simple stuff just to have the tool constantly crash.  

  • DG202504226528
    0 in reply to DG202504226528

    Since Presto is basically a new tool and not like the legacy tool.  Can you guys add this to the "next hotfix thing" so that we can open more than one pcb with the same license????  Pretty please Slight smile

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  • DG202504226528
    0 in reply to DG202504226528

    Since Presto is basically a new tool and not like the legacy tool.  Can you guys add this to the "next hotfix thing" so that we can open more than one pcb with the same license????  Pretty please Slight smile

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  • WW202601059925
    0 in reply to DG202504226528

    +1 to this. Presto being a new tool is exactly why now is the right time to fix this.

  • WW202601059925
    0 in reply to DG202504226528

    +1 to this. Presto being a new tool is exactly why now is the right time to fix this.

  • DG202504226528
    0 in reply to WW202601059925

    Me and my colleague were complaining again about this yesterday.  Come on Orcad!  It's 2026!

    We also want an updated schematic tool. Omg the tool is so clunky.   :)

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