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Synchronize Capture from PCB Designer File

boonedoggle

I have our schematic in OrCAD Capture and the person doing the layout in PCB Designer updated the design and some of the footprints. I would like to synchronize them, but when I go to create the netlist (and choose the new brd file as the input file), everything imports, but the output brd file is missing the components that were updated in PCB Designer.

What is the proper way to synchronize the two if PCB Designer is the one that is more up to date?

  • redwire

    It sounds like "Always place changed component" was not selected.  Check and re-run.  Also, assuming the footprint name did not change, you can export the placement file from the older board and re-import it into the newer board.

    If pins changed (as in pin count, or mechanical pins) then there are a few other tricks but I suspect my first suggestion will fix it.

    You can always post up your log file during packaging/import.

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