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BENCH.MDB in OrCAD 17.4 example

Dear OrCAD expert,

I am learning to use OrCAD 17.4 CIS. I use BENCH.MDB in the example as a template to build my database.

it works fine except that in OrCAD CIS explorer, the Footprint review is empty. I use Win10 Access to open the BENCH.MDB, for example, the "Layout PCB Footprint" of Ceramic Cap is SM_C_0402, but the symbol name in the C:\Cadence\SPB_17.4\share\pcb\pcb_lib\symbols is smc0402.dra.

I tested that if I change the Layout PCB Footprint name in BENCH.MDB to smc0402, then I can see the symbol in the CIS explorer review window.

Why the Layout PCB Footprint name in the example MDB does not match the symbol name in the pcb_lib\symbols directory?

should I manually edit each symbol name in the MDB to match the real pcb_lib symbol?

I guess I am not on the correct path. is there an MDB file that can be used directly by the user?

Sincerely,

David Sun

0 oldmouldy over 4 years ago

You have mapped, or used a DBC file that maps, the OrCAD PCB Footprint property to the Layout PCB Footprint field in the database and you need to map, or use a DBC file that maps, the OrCAD PCB Footprint property to the Allegro PCB Footprint field in the database. (Layout is for the obsolete OrCAD Layout tool, Allegro is for PCB Editor)
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0 youndersun over 4 years ago in reply to oldmouldy

Hi Oldmouldy

Thank you for your prompt reply, I checked your suggestion, here are my questions.

from the Access, the whole column of the AllegroPCB Footprint is the same in the file BENCH.MDB( is this file out of date), it did show a symbol on the review windows, but all of the ceramic caps look the same.

here is the CIS configure window.
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