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Orcad/Allegro - What to use?

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I'm fairly new in PCB Design, and have been doing a lot of research on trying to find what software to use.  I've been trying out Orcad 16 Suite, but so far the only software I have experience with is Orcad Capture.  Cadence seems to have a lot of software packages and i'm getting pretty confused with so many options.  My project does not involve immense complexity, but i do need a professional tool.

What are the differences between Orcad Capture CIS and Allegro Entry Level Design CIS?

What are the differences between Orcad PCB Editor and Allegro PCB Editor?

I read in the Orcad Forums that Orcad Layout is soon to expire, but i was a bit disappointed because it seemed like the documentation and tutorials for Orcad Layout are so much better than for Orcad PCB Editor.

If someone has suggestions on what they think is the best route to go at this date as far as Schematic/PCB package, please I would really appreciate the help.

Thanks,
Omer Peleg


Originally posted in cdnusers.org by opeleg
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    If you can't get by on Allegro with

    1) this site
    2) Allegro's turorials that are installed with the toools (have you looked at them)
    3) a tremendous amount of users worldwide that provide free support to newbies
    - cdnusers.org
    - pcbstandards.com
    - pcblibraries.com
    - padmasters.com
    -others
    4) Sourcelink.cadence.com (if you're on maintainence)

    I learned when NONE of this was available. I don't know how many people I've talked to about this, and I contend... if I can't train a MONKEY to use allegro in 3 days - the friggin' monkey MUST be dead!

    Yes, it is a hard tool to learn on your own, I will certainly agree with that. BUT no one is alone. Yes, Altium is easy to learn. But, as I've heard, if your database crashes (and I've heard it's OFTEN) good luck. Altium gives you the busy signal...

    I've learned PADS, Altium and ExP so far. By far I love teaching users Allegro the best. I tend to run into very creative users that are using Allegro.

    Have you done .5 or .8mm BGAs? Are you doing high constrainded boards? Do you get your mechanical info from Pro-E or SolidWorks? Do you do uVias (or stacked uVia) designs? I have/do and more.

    If you're doing simple 6"x6" boards with .020" vias and no impedance criteria, maybe Altium is the best for you. If you're not, and want to learn from some of the most sophisticated users online, I'd highly recommend Allegro.

    Now,then, what would you like to know? Please contact me personally if you need immediate help.
    Mailto: cadpro2k_at_yahoo_dot_com

    Good day.
    Mitch


    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by cadpro2k
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    If you can't get by on Allegro with

    1) this site
    2) Allegro's turorials that are installed with the toools (have you looked at them)
    3) a tremendous amount of users worldwide that provide free support to newbies
    - cdnusers.org
    - pcbstandards.com
    - pcblibraries.com
    - padmasters.com
    -others
    4) Sourcelink.cadence.com (if you're on maintainence)

    I learned when NONE of this was available. I don't know how many people I've talked to about this, and I contend... if I can't train a MONKEY to use allegro in 3 days - the friggin' monkey MUST be dead!

    Yes, it is a hard tool to learn on your own, I will certainly agree with that. BUT no one is alone. Yes, Altium is easy to learn. But, as I've heard, if your database crashes (and I've heard it's OFTEN) good luck. Altium gives you the busy signal...

    I've learned PADS, Altium and ExP so far. By far I love teaching users Allegro the best. I tend to run into very creative users that are using Allegro.

    Have you done .5 or .8mm BGAs? Are you doing high constrainded boards? Do you get your mechanical info from Pro-E or SolidWorks? Do you do uVias (or stacked uVia) designs? I have/do and more.

    If you're doing simple 6"x6" boards with .020" vias and no impedance criteria, maybe Altium is the best for you. If you're not, and want to learn from some of the most sophisticated users online, I'd highly recommend Allegro.

    Now,then, what would you like to know? Please contact me personally if you need immediate help.
    Mailto: cadpro2k_at_yahoo_dot_com

    Good day.
    Mitch


    Originally posted in cdnusers.org by cadpro2k
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