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How to fix issues with refdes after converting OrCAD capture versions?

Sky Panda
Sky Panda over 1 year ago

Hi,

I've taken a reference design for a chip and when you open the project, it shows that the chip designers used capture 9.2.3 whereas I am currently using Capture CIS 2022 version. I have managed to create refdes using the advance annotations option that appears on Capture 22.1 but it doesn't seem to appear for this version when you've converted the project to the latest version. It doesn't appear when you don't convert it either.


I have 6 schematic pages for this design that I want to re-assign the refdes on the whole design rather than specific sheets but I'm not sure how to get to it given the options I have from the picture above.

Normally, the picture below is what I see generally but it doesn't seem to be the case when I was converting the project from an old version to capture 22.1. 

I'm wanting to change the refdes on the whole design rather than individual sheets. I was wondering if there's a best approach to this issue given the advanced annotation doesn't show up when I try and convert that project?

Thanks

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  • Akshay khosla
    0 Akshay khosla over 1 year ago

    Hi,

    Please try "Unconditional reference update" option as shown below for annotating the complete design.

    Regards

    Akshay

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  • Sky Panda
    0 Sky Panda over 1 year ago in reply to Akshay khosla

    Hi Akshay,

    I have tried 'Unconditional reference update' and it does work. I forgot to specify in the post the I want to change the refdes so rather than it starting from 1, it starts from 900 for example but I'm not sure how to best do it.

    Thanks

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  • Akshay khosla
    +1 Akshay khosla over 1 year ago in reply to Sky Panda

    Hi,

    You can enable the Advance Annotation option for achieving this. Since the design is pspice simulation enabled project type hence Advance annotation option was missing. You can change the project type by following the below steps:

     

    1. Close project
    2. Open opj file in notepad editor
    3. Change Project Type to PCB (ProjectType "PCB") as shown below:

    Now save and open the project. Advance annotation option should be visible now.

    Thanks

    Akshay

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  • Sky Panda
    0 Sky Panda over 1 year ago in reply to Akshay khosla

    Hi Akshay, thank you so much! It works.

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