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Tool to find 90 degree turns

RCG Jon

I have my etch layout set for 45 degrees so the majority are 45 degree turns other than sharper ones or the routes through the a cpu socket. I am looking for 90 degree turns as a lot of my traces have high frequency on them. Ideally a report like the dangling lines and vias would be ideal.

The request is to review manual routing, auto router solution is linked here (https://community.cadence.com/cadence_technology_forums/f/pcb-design/7141/urgent-angled-routing-using-allegro)

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  • steve

    Try Route Vision. You need to be on the latest 17.2 hotfix but it's available in OrCAD Professional and above and is available under the Display - Vision Manager command then look at the Options pane. It will highlight all objects that you search for,

  • RCG Jon
    in reply to steve

    Thanks for the quick response I was out sick earlier this week. I am running Cadence Allegro 17.2-2016 S024 [7/24/2017] and I don't see that option under display. I have the color dialog but I don't see the vision manager. Is the vision manager only in OrCAD, or do I need to find another hotfix. I work for a large company and I am up to their latest hot patch. I am open to downloading a newer tool, but just need to be sure that is my issue.

  • RCG Jon
    in reply to steve

    I have updated the cadence allegro PCB designer products are 17.20.052 from feb 2019

    The View menu doesn't appear to have the vision manager, is there a setting I need to enable to use the vision manager?

  • oldmouldy
    in reply to RCG Jon

    You have some menu customization in play. Type "vision manager" (no quotes) at the PCB Editor Command window to start the function. Hacking the menu files isn't really recommended since updates to the menus, like this, won't then appear.

  • redwire
    in reply to oldmouldy

    Actually his menu is the stock one for Legacy but with OrCAD Standard license enabled instead of OrCAD Professional.

  • redwire
    in reply to RCG Jon

    Do you have an OrCAD Professional License?  If so, try File->Change Editor and select the Professional license and the Vision Manager option will pop up in the correct spot.  Your menu is not an OrCAD Pro menu.

  • RCG Jon
    in reply to redwire

    Success :) I typed in vision manager but there was not an option until I changed license file from the librarian to pcb designer with high speed and analog rf options enabled. I was able to view all 90 degree corners and works great. Thank you all very much for your assistance Slight smile

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  • RCG Jon
    in reply to redwire

    Success :) I typed in vision manager but there was not an option until I changed license file from the librarian to pcb designer with high speed and analog rf options enabled. I was able to view all 90 degree corners and works great. Thank you all very much for your assistance Slight smile

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