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Assign correct codes of footprints for PCB Editor

Gusty
I need help!

I am beginner in OrCad 16.5 Lite, and I have a few problems:

  1. How do I assign to Capture the correct codes for certain parts of a footprint, for transmission to the correct PCB Editor?
  2. How can I choose in PCB Editor, an footprint of the corresponding component?
  3. How can I make an accurate footprint of the Layout to be available in PCB Editor? There are many components that are mark in Layout, but I have only PCB Editor!

Maybe can you give some links where there are other tutorials for beginners to version 16.5 Lite

Thanks to those who can help me!

 
  • steve

    Have a look for <your_install_dir\doc\flowtut\flowtut.pdf which is a basic capture to PCB Editor tutorial which will tell you all you need to know. The basics though are in Capture double click the part and the property editor will appear. Fill in the PCB Footprint name, create a netlist, import into PCB Editor and then the parts will be available.

    If the footprints do not exist use File - New - Pacakge symbol (or wizard) to define a footprint. Also have a look at <your_install_dir\doc\algrolibdev\algrolibdev.pdf for library management (padstacks and footprints).

    If when you mention Layout you mean OrCAD Layout pcb software (the old one!!) then you can translate designs (max files) or the footprints to PCB Editor. Create a catalog from layout which basically puts all the layout llb files into a max file. Then use the translator in PCB Editor to convert them (but this may not be available in the lite version.

  • Gusty
    Thanks very much for the great answer!.

    The problem that I think is urgent( main), of the other problems listed, is that I do not own a list with the correct codes for footprints of common components such as resistors, capacitors, diodes, coils, ... that can be used in the process of practice software package.

    If you do not assign the correct code from the Capture (in the property editor, the PCB Footprint correct name - Here is the problem !!!), then they will not be aviabile in PCB Editor, because there will not be consistent with those in the library (very small for demo ) specify PCB Editor ...

    Also when creating the file, receive the Netlist often errors, which specify that "do not find one or more footprints". Curious is that if in the Capture schema components used in libraries in pspice. olb, notice that there are many components that have footprint Layout, but have no PCB Editor footprint!!!

    Please very much, if you have a list of (minimum) with these codes, send me some examples common to be able to choose the correct these codes. Examples:

    • For an resistor, through many trials, I found the code;   res400
    • For a capacitor, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... : cap600
    • For coils?
    • For the diodes, transistors…?
    • For other types of common components, as they can often discover???

    Here I need big help! I think the most important problem, so that I can move forward the process of learning that I've propo

    Sincerely:
    Gusty
  • steve

    The algrolibdev.pdf file that I mentioned has detials of all the footprints that come as default with the software. If it's not there then you will have to create what you need. The manufacturers of the components define what footprint is used for what type of device so get this information from a part datasheet.

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