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Plotting to PDF in Design Entry HDL

dd2661

I am having issues plotting a Design Entry HDL 17.4 schematic to a PDF.  When I go to plot, there is missing text and graphics along the bottom and right hand margins, much like this post from 2010: https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/pcb-design/f/pcb-design/16587/problem-of-plotting-a-schematic-in-design-entry-hdl. Adjusting the layout, page size, and percentage fit does nothing.

It seems that this bug has not been fixed, and the publish PDF feature recommended in the previous post is unavailable in my license pack.  Does anyone have a solution for printing a PDF of a schematic while retaining all text and graphics on a single page?  I have rifled through every imaginable option in the plot settings and no luck.  This is a very basic function of any schematic entry tool, and I'm absolutely amazed that this bug has not been addressed in 14 years...

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. 

  • jc teyssier
    0

    I use pdfcretaor and no problem except automatic rotation . Automatic mode brings random rotation so i force the rotation.

    Works well for me

  • dd2661
    0 in reply to jc teyssier

    Do you just screen capture PNGs as input then?  What if your schematic sheets are large and a PNG doesn't have enough resolution to convert faithfully?

  • dd2661
    +1

    Okay, the fix within Design Entry HDL seems to be with the following settings in within File > Plot Settings:
    1. Reduce the scale of the sheet size down 20% of the full scale
    2. Check "Set Plot Margins to None." 

    After the PDF is generated, the schematic takes up small portion of the sheet size (20%). This PDF can then be cropped to size using Adobe Acrobat. 

  • jc teyssier
    0 in reply to dd2661

    PNG? Why?

    In concept, File->Plot Setup

    "Fir to Page"

    "Set Plot Margin to None"

    "Sheet Contents"

    oprtionnaly "Black and white"

    Plotter -> PDFCreatot,

    set size and orientaiton, In "Properties" set resolution to 1200dpi (better result for me)

    Then in concept File->Plot

    "Plot Range -> All (or Hierarchy)"

    This open PDFCreator: in setup set manually the orientation (seems to be a bug with "automatic")

    then you are done

    PDFCreator:

    https://download.pdfforge.org/download/pdfcreator

    Works well for me

    Jean-Charles

  • jc teyssier
    0 in reply to dd2661

    Why PNG? Just a pdf.
    Install PDF Creator
    download.pdfforge.org/.../pdfcreator
    Tip: be aware to not install the payed tool proposed

    In Concept:
    File-> Plot Setup
    "Fit To Page"
    "Set Plot Margin to None"
    "Sheet Contents"
    "Plotter" PDFCreator

    Then "File->Plot"
    "Plot Range": what you need
    In "Properties", "Advanced" , i set resoltion to 1200dpi (i find result is better for me)
    PDFCreator open: seems to have a gub with "automatic" rotation, so i force it manually. This option is to be "re"find after each PDFCreator update because of interface changes.

    Then tou are done.

    Works well for me
    Jean-Charles

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