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Add Pin command does not pop up options tab

Cristi

Hi all,

Just a new user of Orcad PCB Editor v16.3

As usual I went first through the Users Guide available, trying to lear ow to create PCB footprints.

Everything was fine up to the "add pin" command. 

I correctly create a new drawing, and I want to add a new pin to the footprint, by choosing Layout->Pins

According to the documantation, at this point in time, a new window shoud come up, where I can make various selections. However, no windo pops up in my case, and if I click anywhere on the worksurfae, I get the following mesage in the Command window:

E- (SPMHAP-2): No padstack specified.

 Any ideas what am I doing wring?

 

Thanks,

Cristian

 

  • redwire

     No window pops up.  It's the "options" tab where you make the padstack selection.

  • bramha

    I am using version 16.0 and I have exactly the same problem. I am following the design example given in "Complete PCB Design Using OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor" book.  Any help or pointers with this problem would be very useful.

     

    Thanks,

    Deepak Gupta.

  • redwire

     With screenshots showing the options tab popping out

  • redwire

    And after hovering over the "options" tab on the right

     

  • Rik Lee

    In the Options tab there is a radio button for "Connect" and "Mechanical" for the respective pin type.

    Ensure that the correct radio button is selected.

    Type the name of the padstack in the fillin to the right of "Padstack" or use the browse functionality of the box to the right of the fillin.

    A pin, using the padstack you selected, will be placed on your cursor.

    You can either digitize a selection in the editing canvas or type a location to place the pin e.g  x -50 50 (this will place the pin at -50 x and 50 y)

    Repeat as needed or use the X Y qty,order, spacing capabilities to add a row of pins

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