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Autoplace - how to use it

DH202512105348

I have never used autoplace, but am now trying to use it, in part to compare its capabilities to those of other tools out there.  I have not been able to successfully get it to run.  I set things up, adding place keepings, and place-grids, but there is always an error (usually about a lack of place grids, no matter how I add them, or how many I have added).  I have found posts dating back to the mid 2000's about this issue, but none with any solutions.  I have not found any evidence of anyone ever successfully using this feature.  If you have successfully used it, do you have any suggestions?  Does anyone know of any sort of tutorial with a detailed description of the steps involved?

Thanks,
Dave

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  • Robert Finley
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    Check Youtube for an overview of a plugin called CircuitSpace from EMA-EDA. 

    For Orcad users, it's called PCB Clustering.  

    Highly recommended.   Layer mapping to dissimilar stackup/layer counts and opposite sides.

    Can't imagine using Allegro without it.

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  • Robert Finley
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    Check Youtube for an overview of a plugin called CircuitSpace from EMA-EDA. 

    For Orcad users, it's called PCB Clustering.  

    Highly recommended.   Layer mapping to dissimilar stackup/layer counts and opposite sides.

    Can't imagine using Allegro without it.

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  • DH202601057529
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    Something that 99% of the Allegro users are not aware of is that the 'route editor' (i.e. specctra ) has a placement mode that is IMHO way better than the Allegro autoplace functionality

  • excellon1
    0 in reply to DH202601057529

    Yes indeed, I was going to suggest that too.

    The Placement tool in Specctra has a useful graphical feature called Force-Vectors in that it can show visual proximity needed between components and pins. Can be handy for decoup caps etc.

    Certainly worth looking at Specctra !.

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