https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/OrCADen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66178/presto-livedoc-titleblock/1408945Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:01:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:8e85e53d-d870-4a48-870b-ae72a2bfd39bJuanCRHi Jeff! To create and use a custom titleblock in LiveDoc, you typically modify a title block symbol in OrCAD X Capture and then reference it in Presto : Modify the Title Block in OrCAD X Capture : Open the library ( .olb file) containing your page symbols via File – Open – Library Select the title block symbol you wish to customize. To add a variable field, click the Add Property icon in the Properties panel and specify a name with a $ prefix (e.g., $Company_Name ) Set the display option for this property to Value only and place it within the title block graphic on the canvas Save the library. Apply the Custom Titleblock in Presto : In OrCAD X Presto , navigate to Edit – Preferences – LiveDoc – Defaults In the OrCAD Symbol field, browse to the path of your updated .olb file. Select your custom title block from the Title Block drop-down list and click OK When you create a new LiveDoc (via Manufacture – LiveDoc – Create New from Template ), the custom titleblock will be used About your second query, LiveDoc allows you to manage variables that can be used throughout your documentation: Defining Variables in the Properties Panel : Open the Document Settings pane in the Properties panel while in LiveDoc. The Variables table lists all default and custom variables. Click Add Custom Var at the bottom of the table to create a new variable and assign it a value Any changes made here are instantly updated across all instances of that variable on every page in the LiveDoc Automatic Recognition : If you added properties with a $ prefix to your title block symbol in Capture, LiveDoc automatically recognizes these and displays them in the Variables pane of the Properties panel You can then assign values to these variables directly within Presto, and they will populate the title blockhttps://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66178/presto-livedoc-titleblockMon, 20 Jul 2026 15:32:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:fc495782-57ac-4968-9ad9-0201962ce170JT20260325479Does anybody know if it's possible to create a custom titleblock in Presto LiveDoc? And/or add user defined variables? Thanks! Jeff Thompson Advanced Telemetry Systems, Inc.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66174/secure-your-pcb-intellectual-property-with-database-locking-in-orcad-x-prestoMon, 20 Jul 2026 07:27:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:657390da-f18e-46fe-9770-10a3ca916955vidhyaparameswariCollaborating on PCB designs often requires sharing database files with customers, partners, or manufacturing teams. OrCAD X Presto's IP Protection Locking feature helps safeguard sensitive design information by allowing designers to control how a database can be viewed, modified, saved, or exported after it is shared. Open your design and navigate to File → IP Protection Locking to access the database protection options. Enable Lock Design and enter a secure password to protect the database from unauthorized modifications. Passwords are case-sensitive and support up to 20 alphanumeric characters. Optionally define an Expiration Duration to automatically limit how long the lock remains active. Select the appropriate lock mode based on your sharing requirements: View Lock to prevent saving and exporting. Export Lock to restrict exports of protected data. Write Lock to prevent database saves while allowing exports. For enhanced security, enable NTP Time Verification and specify an NTP server to ensure lock expiration is validated against a trusted time source. Confirm the password and click OK to create a locked copy of the design. A new database file is generated with a lock-specific suffix while the original design remains unchanged. Users opening the locked database can only perform actions permitted by the selected lock mode. Recipients can open the design but will receive warnings when attempting restricted actions. Pro Tip: Keep a secure record of the password. Locked databases cannot be recovered if the password is forgotten.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66108/pcb-footprint-text-on-silkscreen-layer/1408807Mon, 29 Jun 2026 19:07:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:d7ac904a-0758-443f-8242-d4ed05974126ddcharThanks for the info. I can delete the text in the .brd file. I looked for a way to delete the footprint name when editing the footprint in Allegro, but this text does not appear. Other text values (e.g., tolerance, ref des, etc.) are visible, but I couldn't find a setting in which the footprint text was visible (everything on Silkscreen Top was set to visible). I haven't figured out how to change the subclass in Presto. I can see the Subclass/Layer on the Properties panel, but it doesn't appear to be editable.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66095/you-quickly-edit-the-footprint-pin-location-in-the-tool-at-board-level/1408801Mon, 29 Jun 2026 08:37:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:9237bcec-d040-461e-ab19-4eabc7d43015vidhyaparameswariHi, Greetings!! Thank you for sharing your feedback and detailed queries regarding OrCAD X Presto. Currently, in OrCAD X Presto, there is no direct method to quickly modify the coordinates of the endpoints of multiple line segments through numeric input, nor is there a precise coordinate-entry-driven workflow available while drawing or editing the board outline similar to what is supported in the legacy PCB Editor. We understand how important such basic and precise editing capabilities are for efficient PCB design, and we certainly acknowledge the limitations you’ve highlighted. Please note that the functionality you’ve requested has already been logged as an enhancement request with the R&D team . These requirements are under review and will be considered for implementation in future releases of OrCAD X Presto. Your feedback is valuable and helps drive improvements in the product. Please feel free to share any additional observations or use cases that can further help prioritize these enhancements.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66108/pcb-footprint-text-on-silkscreen-layer/1408795Sat, 27 Jun 2026 11:01:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:443e6fee-61c8-4343-bfb3-9c063da7ef0dUlf KSince I do not work using Presto but rather the "old fashon" GUI, what I am about to suggest may not be relevant but here it goes: Whenever encountering a footprint with IMO excessive amount of silk-screen texts, I either delete the text or, if I for some reason want to retain it in the .BRD file data, I create a new subclass like "SilkScreen_Hidden". I then change the properties of the particular text string to that sub class after which I make that class invisible.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66108/pcb-footprint-text-on-silkscreen-layerFri, 26 Jun 2026 15:25:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:3bb31882-f7f0-466c-a066-22328acdc7b1ddcharMy PCB components have the footprint names displayed in Presto. These are on the "Device Type/Silkscreen_Top" layer. The footprint names don't appear in the silkscreen artwork, but this does cause (minor) problems when trying to move reference designator text, for example (I have to move this text out of the way to select the RefDes). What I would like to do is turn off this layer without turning off everything on the silkscreen layer. Is there any way to do this?https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/64785/how-to-use-coordinates-to-quickly-locate-the-add-line-operation-on-orcad-x-presto-pcb/1408758Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:22:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:89436951-5a09-43e0-9feb-f92b8c35416cZhifeng JinHello, has this feature been scheduled for development yet? Alternatively, is there any quick workaround available that avoids switching to the legacy PCB Editor to perform these operations?https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/59625/how-to-export-all-pcb-footprint-in-a-pcb-to-a-local-folder-in-the-orcad-x-presto-pcb-editor/1408757Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:14:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:a5a69e8a-0eb4-4265-9dd0-464190899907Zhifeng JinHi techiecs,Has this feature been scheduled for development at present?https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/65250/it-should-not-take-hours-to-figure-out-how-to-rotate-text-45-degrees/1408756Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:08:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:99b17b3e-815c-4db0-97e0-5b2600740539Zhifeng JinHello JuanCR, I’m wondering how you managed to upload images without any issues.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/65250/it-should-not-take-hours-to-figure-out-how-to-rotate-text-45-degrees/1408755Tue, 23 Jun 2026 16:03:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:2e110888-c21d-4b8e-a650-2eb9562f30e4Zhifeng JinI’m confused about why you’re able to upload images successfully. But every time I try uploading on my end, it keeps prompting: An error occurred. Please try again or contact your administrator.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/65250/it-should-not-take-hours-to-figure-out-how-to-rotate-text-45-degrees/1408754Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:59:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:d41e1443-14f5-40cc-95cc-37bbbfe7f8d3Zhifeng JinI’m confused about why you’re able to upload images successfully. But every time I try uploading on my end, it keeps prompting: An error occurred. Please try again or contact your administrator.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66095/you-quickly-edit-the-footprint-pin-location-in-the-tool-at-board-level/1408753Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:51:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:2c4e469f-2f31-4591-a3d2-bc2844e52397Zhifeng JinHello, I would like to know if there is a way to quickly modify the coordinates of the two end vertices of a series of line segments in OrCAD X Presto？ Additionally, when drawing the board outline in OrCAD X Presto, is there a way to draw precisely by entering or modifying coordinate values? I’ve long found Presto extremely frustrating when it comes to basic operations; many fundamental tasks can only be done in legacy(PCB Editor) at all. I honestly wonder if the product manager for this software has any real hands-on PCB design experience.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66095/you-quickly-edit-the-footprint-pin-location-in-the-tool-at-board-levelTue, 23 Jun 2026 10:20:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:68a0e52a-7a87-4487-b0db-007170902c8dvidhyaparameswariIn OrCAD X Presto, you can now edit pin locations quickly using the spreadsheet in the Search tab. In the screenshot below, observe that pin 4 of the footprint is not aligned with the other pins. You can easily notice the misalignment in the Search tab. As shown in the screenshot above, pin 4 is currently located at (-2.903, -2.118). Since the pins are aligned vertically, its x-coordinate should be -2.700. As shown below, the distance between pins is 1.270 mm, and pin 3 is located at (-2.700, -0.635). Therefore, the correct location for pin 4 should be (-2.700, -1.905). This can be easily edited using the Search tab, as demonstrated in the screenshot below.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66032/connecting-mechanical-pins-to-a-ground-plane/1408632Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:47:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:82d7b03b-9da5-4a66-9f8f-787fb215f19eddcharThanks for the tips. I was able to make the connections by adding a net name of Shield to each of the (formerly) mechanical pins and then adding a Shield net alias to the GND net on the schematic. It seems odd that the PCB footprint had no provision for connecting the body/shield/return to a net. All of the MCX connectors I looked at had a similar setup.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66032/connecting-mechanical-pins-to-a-ground-plane/1408607Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:20:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:48aef126-d3e9-4928-ae03-f9cca57aadf2Ulf K"Been there". Advice: A l w a y s create connectors and other mechanical parts using "connectable"/passeive pins. Sometimes, connecting metal also acts as improving ESD protection. In regard to connectors, using "connectable pins" the layout designer then have a choise: Either connect them or, if it is desirable not to, simply add a "dangle" (x) = not connected. That will prevent a DRC error. IMHO, the only time a mechanical (ie: solderless pad (hole)) should be added is when creating a part that has guide holes without copper. And that is done in the layout editor. Just make sure that a suitable copper keep-out area around these holes are added. Crating schematic symbols with multiple pins of same net such as a thru-hole or end launcher SMA connector with 4 ground pins can be accomplished so that only one ground pin is visible is using the "pack short" property, but sometimes this rises quesrtion during auditing. I usually takes the easy way out and simply adds the four gnd pins apart from the center (RF) pin.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66032/connecting-mechanical-pins-to-a-ground-plane/1408606Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:51:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:1fa2bcd5-bfcc-4ade-a4cd-3a9e10bc26dfJeetAre you connect Mechanical pins present in a component in schematic to SMA connector pins also or ground plane ? Which version of the tool you are using ?https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66032/connecting-mechanical-pins-to-a-ground-planeTue, 02 Jun 2026 13:45:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:a283ff6b-10ff-450b-938c-0e0693a7186eddcharMy board design contains a couple of instances of an SMA connector. The Capture part defines only the center signal pin. The footprint has this pin and four mechanical pins. The mechanical pins also provide the signal return connection and should be connected to the ground plane. What is the best way to make these connections? Do I need to edit the Capture part and add the ground pins or is there a way to associate these with the ground plane in Presto? Thanks.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/66009/running-signal-integrity-analysis-in-orcad-x-presto-made-easyMon, 25 May 2026 07:45:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:c1de353e-5516-4a37-9723-3b6b6385ea8bvidhyaparameswariLooking to run Signal Integrity (SI) analysis directly at the layout level in OrCAD X Presto? You can easily do this using the built-in Analysis Workflows powered by Sigrity technology. OrCAD X Presto provides multiple SI analyses such as Impedance, IR Drop, Crosstalk, Reflection, Return Path, and Decap Placement—all accessible within the layout environment. To get started, navigate to Electrical Analysis → Analysis Workflows and select the required workflow from the drop-down list. Before running any analysis, make sure to complete the setup using the Design Setup Workflow . These workflows allow you to analyze either the full design or selected nets, view results as graphical overlays along with tables, identify issues like high coupling or impedance discontinuities, and directly fix and validate them on the design canvas. Please note that access to Aurora In-Design Analysis requires an Aurora license, and these workflows are not available in OrCAD X Standard. Once the setup is complete, you can run the required analysis based on your design needs and start optimizing your layout efficiently.https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/orcadx/f/orcad-x-presto-pcb/65827/manila-letters-over-menus-in-presto/1408484Thu, 21 May 2026 21:03:00 GMT75bcbcf9-38a3-4e2e-b84b-26c8c46a9500:9326aa4e-8786-447b-b118-56b6233afc74JM20241029170This is also happening with System Capture. Makes it hard to read.