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How To Change Library Path In OrCAD Capture 17.4

Bruce Sun

Hello,

I downloaded the symbol and footprint of a part from Ultra Librarian to a local folder. After I put the part in the schematic there is a warning as below.

WARNING(ORCAP-2434): Footprint 'CP_32_15' specified in PCB Footprint for instance 'U1' is missing. Ensure 'CP_32_15' is in the library path.

Does anyone know if there is a way to add my local folder to the library search path? I want to keep the default library folder clean and use project specific folder for symbols and footprints. 

Thanks.

Bruce    

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    First, you need to figure out where your SPB_Data folder is as that will have the Capture.ini config file you need to edit. 

    Easiest way is to open a windows file browser, click on the URL bar at the top and type %home%

    From this directory, navigate to cdssetup\OrCAD_Capture\ then whatever version you are using.  In the version directory, you need to add or change the capture.ini file.

    Search for a line with:  [Part Library Directories]    If it isn't there, you need to add it before any other line having bracket characters.  The format is [parameter name] then parameter.  Insert after a line that doesn't have bracket characters on both ends.

    Immediately after that line, you list the directories having the *.olb library files in them.

    My setup has:  Dir0=C:\svn\Hardware\Libraries\orcad

    Restart  Orcad.

    Each time Orcad is opened, you should have a scrolling window at the bottom of the screen that has a text line starting with:  INI File Location:  C:\whatever your home directory path is\Orcad_Capture\<version>\Capture.ini

  • 0 in reply to RFinley

    Thanks for your information.

    When I start the Capture CIS it shows the following line

    INI File Location:C:\SPB_Data\cdssetup\OrCAD_Capture/17.4.0/Capture.ini

    So I changed the file as below.

    [Allegro Footprints]
    Dir0=C:\Cadence\SPB_17.4\share\pcb\pcb_lib\symbols
    Dir1=C:\Users\brucesu\Documents\OrCAD\Projects\Lib

    But is doesn't work. I still saw the same warning message.

     

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  • 0 in reply to RFinley

    Thanks for your information.

    When I start the Capture CIS it shows the following line

    INI File Location:C:\SPB_Data\cdssetup\OrCAD_Capture/17.4.0/Capture.ini

    So I changed the file as below.

    [Allegro Footprints]
    Dir0=C:\Cadence\SPB_17.4\share\pcb\pcb_lib\symbols
    Dir1=C:\Users\brucesu\Documents\OrCAD\Projects\Lib

    But is doesn't work. I still saw the same warning message.

     

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