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Export Orcad Layout Library to Orcad PCB editor

Maxime
Hi, I have created Library in Orcad Layout and now I'm using PCB editor and I would like to know if it's possible to export Layout library to PCB editor. Thanks.

  • In Layout, use Tools Catalog>Create to create a MAX file that contains all the parts, then translate this MAX file in PCB Editor. Note that a MAX file can only contain a maximum of 40 drills.

    Layout will potentially have different parameters for Plane and Inner Layers, you need to check these since PCB Editor will only use "Default Inner" in designs.

  • Ok thank you for your answer but I would like to know if I can use my Orcad Layout libraries with PCB editor or if i need to create a new library in PCB editor.

     Thanks

  • Once you have translated the MAX file as oldmouldy has said you will have a BRD file in PCB Editor. Use File - Export Libraries to generate all the PCB Editor equivalent footprints, pads etc from the file. Save these into a directory and then point PCB Editor at this location using the psmpath and padpath. This is defined under setup - user preferences - paths - library.

  • Hi thanks for your answer Steeve and Oldmouldy, but I have another problem. I export my PCB libraries and save the directory, then I go to setup - user preferences but I don't find paths and library (I'm using Orcad PCB editor 16.0). I change in setup - user preferences-Design_paths psmpath and padpath, and when I want to create my netlist I have this error.ERROR (SPCODD-47): File Z:\Stage_CAO\Stage CAO\thermomètre\allegro/pstxprt.dat could not be loaded, and the packaging operation did not complete. Check the pxl.log file for the errors causing this situation and package the design again.ERROR (SPCODD-382): Error at line 281 in file Z:\Stage_CAO\Stage CAO\thermomètre\allegro/pstxprt.dat. Error loading the parts list files#5 Error [ALG0036] Unable to read logical netlist data.I think the error is with the libraries because it doesn’t found but I'm not sure. Thank you for your answer.

  • Hi there,

    For me this error when occurred that I was trying to rename an element with a sentence (not the usually "x[number]")...

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