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Extract and use local library from .dsn and .brd in Orcad Standard 16.6

Grubi
Grubi over 10 years ago

Hi,

I am new into Orcad, but have quite some PCB projects done with Altium and PADS.

Here is my problem - I have *.dsn file with schematics, and *.brd file with the PCB design, but no libraries at all.

From *.brd file it was not a problem to export a library which give me files *.dra, *.pad, *.psm and *.txt

It was not problem to generate netlist and connect schematics and PCB file in a way that Intertoo communication was working and think that was good.

But then when I want to assembly a library from schematics and PCB files, I was almost totally lost.

For example to view a footprint of component in shematics, I try to point the exported library directory
 with adding the directory path into:

C: \ Cadence \ SPB_16.5 \ tools \ capture \ CAPTURE.INI

Dir0 = ... (default)

Dir1 = D: \ PCBlibraryDevelop \ PCB \ Cadence \ RFID \ pcb \ package

 or  adding it into "Environment Editor" under PCB Editor Utilities.

but not which much success.

Well, if I copy all related to a single component files from exported directories to default

C:\Cadence\SPB_16.6\share\pcb\pcb_lib\symbols

footprint is found, but I want to keep separate library directory for each project.

Hope it not sounds very messy, any advice will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!

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  • Grubi
    Grubi over 10 years ago

    I found little "something"...

    INI file that I try to change path C:\Cadence\SPB_16.6\tools\capture\Capture.ini

    INI file that Capture is using path C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\SPB_Data\cdssetup\OrCAD_Capture/16.6.0/Capture.ini

    (it is written in Session log down there in Capture...)

    Well, now it is something different, at least I can view footprints. I just wonder if there will be more like these...

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  • Grubi
    Grubi over 10 years ago

    I found little "something"...

    INI file that I try to change path C:\Cadence\SPB_16.6\tools\capture\Capture.ini

    INI file that Capture is using path C:\Users\xxx\AppData\Roaming\SPB_Data\cdssetup\OrCAD_Capture/16.6.0/Capture.ini

    (it is written in Session log down there in Capture...)

    Well, now it is something different, at least I can view footprints. I just wonder if there will be more like these...

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