Leveraging Design Review & Markups in OrCAD X Capture CIS 25.1

Collaboration plays a critical role in today’s schematic design workflows, especially when multiple engineers are working on the same project. Traditional feedback methods—like emails or screenshots—can often lead to miscommunication and delays.

To address this, OrCAD X Capture CIS 25.1 introduces the Design Review and Markup feature, enabling a more streamlined and interactive review process directly within the schematic environment.

What is Design Review & Markup?

The Design Review and Markup feature allows users to:

• Add comments directly on the schematic canvas
• Highlight areas using graphical markups (rectangles and arrows)
• Tag team members for collaboration
• Embed review feedback within the design itself

This ensures that all stakeholders can view and act on feedback within the same design.

Add Comments & Markup

1. Open your schematic in OrCAD X Capture CIS
2. Go to Tools → Markup (opens Comments panel)
3. Click New Comment
4. Mark the area using:
   • Rectangle ➝ highlight region
   • Arrow ➝ point to object
5. Enter your comment (use @username to tag users)

Click Submit → Comment is saved in design

Review & Respond to Comments

1. Open schematic and go to Tools → Markup
2. Select a comment → Auto-zoom to location
3. Add replies or update feedback
4. Mark as Resolved once addressed
   
   

The Design Review and Markup feature in OrCAD X Capture CIS 25.1 brings collaboration directly into the schematic, enabling teams to communicate more efficiently and reduce design iteration cycles.