How to make pin swap for component in capture CIS

You must set up the pin properties in Capture first. Pin swap specifications will be produced only if the Swap Id properties are set correctly on pin-swappable parts.

To do this, you can open the part in the library or select the part of interest in your design. Then, from the Edit menu, choose the Part option. From the View menu, choose Package, then from the Edit menu, choose Properties.

In the Properties spreadsheet set the PinGroup value to 1 for each swappable (input) pin of the part. If you have a multi-section part you only have to set the PinGroup value for one section; the part editor adds the same value for all the other sections automatically. For example, on a 7400, set the PinGroup to 1 for pins 1 and 2. Leave the other PinGroup values blank and they are filled in automatically when you click the update all button. (PinGroup = 1 for pins 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, and 12.)

When you select a pin and edit its properties, the value shows as the Swap Id property. The default value is –1, meaning the pin is not swappable. Therefore you must add the PinGroup property to enable pin swapping for your part if you want to be able to swap pins. Swap Id values greater than 0 in the property editor mean that the pin is swappable. If you made a pin swappable, and later decide to remove the swappability of the part, then you just delete the PinGroup property in the property editor. You can see which pins are swappable in the PSTCHIP.DAT file by looking for the PIN_GROUP line under the pin name.

Generate the netlist as usually way.Import the netlist.
In layout you can use place+swap+pins command .


I hope it solves your problem

Regards,
SATYA
AT&S Ecad Tech

Hi Satya,
problem is solved.
Huge thanks!

cheers.
Planet

 An old post, but worth a reply...

 I am having problems getting the engineer to properly assign pinswap properties in Orcad CIS 16.3 so that I can do pinswaps in Allegro layout V16.3 and then back-annotate the changes.

What IS the proper syntax for applying pinswap (swapID's) to symbol pins in CIS so that I don't get netlist/device file errors when netlisting into Allegro?

Thanks!

GregH

Sr. PCB Designer contractor to multiple companies