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Pads ASC Import Silkscreen Issues

Skwidder

When I try to import a PADs .asc file into Orcad PCB Designer useing the tool the silkscreen always come out messed up. Incorrect sizes, placement, and sometimes rotation.

Here is a small example:

Pads PCB Layout Viewer

Orcard PCB after import:

I have messed around with what layers map to what orcad layers but nothing seems to fix the issue, and even if i did have the layers wrong why would some be rotated. All the above silkscreen is on the top layer, so I don't get why some of the text would flip.

Any help is very much appreciated.

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    I do my place/route in Allegro but translate back to P*DS for engineers to review it.   CIS for design capture.  Yeah, I know.

    You're seeing the default Orcad/Allegro silkscreen designator locations.   

    Allegro has Autosilk.  Part labels are handled completely different between them.  

    I'd suggest DXF except P*Ds DXF export is a bit random.  Because it's assembly silk, I would just update manually.  Push back on an exact duplication.   

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    I do my place/route in Allegro but translate back to P*DS for engineers to review it.   CIS for design capture.  Yeah, I know.

    You're seeing the default Orcad/Allegro silkscreen designator locations.   

    Allegro has Autosilk.  Part labels are handled completely different between them.  

    I'd suggest DXF except P*Ds DXF export is a bit random.  Because it's assembly silk, I would just update manually.  Push back on an exact duplication.   

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