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How to associate footprint and symbol

C3PO

 

Hello,

I have to create a new component, and I knew how to do that with Orcad 10, but now I have the new 16.3 version and I'm lost...

I've create a new symbol part with Orcad capture and a new footprint using Orcad pcb editor. Now, how can I link them?

 

The help file is huge and I couldn't find how to create a new part from A to Z, neither on Internet.

Could you help me please?

Thank you 

 

  • oldmouldy
    This is the same property as ever, the PCB Footprint property value in Capture specifies the name of the footprint used in the PCB tool. From the PCB end, the PSMPATH and PADPATH user preferences in PCB Editor determine which directories are searched for the footprint symbol files.
  • francomaggi

    Does not help me. It does not find pads. I thought pads were integrated in psm. However, I checked and re-checked the pads path but nothing. The two typical error strings look like:

    "WARNING(SPMHNI-337): Unable to load symbol 'SULLINS_06XPRPC040SFAN-RC' used by RefDes J2 for device 'CONN HEADER 1X06_SULLINS_06XPRP': WARNING(SPMHUT-127): Could not find padstack PAD1_65D1_10S.
    due to ERROR(SPMHDB-274): Unable to load flash symbol F165_235_40 (Check PSMPATH setting for this sym"

    and

    "WARNING(SPMHNI-194): Symbol 'SULLINS_SBH11-PBPC-D07-ST-BK' used by RefDes J6 for device 'CONN PCB SBH11-PBPC-D07-ST-BK_S' not found in PSMPATH or must be "dbdoctor"ed."

    respectively with and without "flash" complaint.

    Hints?

  • mcatramb91

    The Padstacks, and the Flash/Shape symbols they reference, will need to be in your on-disk library when placing the Connector Symbol 'SULLINS_SBH11-PBPC-D07-ST-BK' in the Allegro editor (.brd)

    The information in the PSM just contains the names of the Padstacks, Flash and Shape symbols but not the actual data for them - the will be searched for in your library when placed.

    Hope this help,
    Mike Catrambone

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