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Converting .MAX file to .BRD File issue

greekwonder
greekwonder over 2 years ago

Hello,

I'm trying to convert a max file into a brd file, currently running v22.10.006.
An error message pops up saying "....filename.log' does not exist."

I've used this method (Import -> CAD Translators -> OrCAD Layout) before using v17.4 of the cadence tool.
For some reason, with the latest version, it requires a log file that I've never needed before.

Has anyone else run into this issue?

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    0 SM202509306927 11 days ago

    I am having the same issue as this user describes. I don't have access to ORCAD to run DB doctor. When I run "orcad in" from Allegro PCB designer, I get a number of .txt files output but no .brd

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    0 SM202509306927 11 days ago in reply to SM202509306927

    I've identified that my issue was specific to 23.1 Allegro PCB Editor. When I ran "orcad in" in 17.2, I did not have the same issue. Thanks

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    0 SM202509306927 11 days ago in reply to SM202509306927

    I've identified that my issue was specific to 23.1 Allegro PCB Editor. When I ran "orcad in" in 17.2, I did not have the same issue. Thanks

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