I want to Edit the value of the connector property by using query expression, I want to know a query that returns a
value.because when we will use a regular expression.
Example, Property 12345678 → 1234-5678
8 character check
^ [0-9] {8,8} $"
edit value
^([0-9]{4}[\s-]?){2}([0-9]{4})$
Hi,
I need to work with an STM32F4 series MCU and could not find any part or project anywhere including PartQuest. I also checked ECAD Part Wizard but it doesn't work for me since I don't have MS Office installed.
Can you please direct me to right materials on this issue.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Ogulcan
In DxDesigner, how do I add a new sheet and have it automatically add the same sheet border that the rest of the schematic sheets have? Thanks!
This is regarding DxDesigner in EE795 Flow.
For my flat schematic I want to get a total sheet count. So, I have been using the following function but I noticed that this function only identifies the number of sheets that are currently open. So for example if you have a 5 page (flat) schematic and one sheet is open then this function will output 1 as the total sheet count even though there are 5 sheets in the schematic. Is this how it's supposed to work or is this a bug? I don't want to have to open each of 200+ sheets in my schematic to figure out the total number of sheets.
Application.SchematicSheetDocuments.Count
Secondly, is there a different function that can be used to obtain the total sheet count? Thanks for help.
Varun
Hello All,
Any possibility to define a obstruct in Expedition which should allow copper of planes and shouldn't allow trace.
All the present Route obstruct doesn't allow both.,
Thanks,
Arunraj
Hi,
How to add V-score in Fablink VX.1 when the panel has different PCBs?
thank you
Hello guys,
i tried to install the free visECAD Viewer on my laptop, but i wasn't able to start it up.
1) first of all i got the license file via email with "a long file name".txt
2) then i installed the program and copied the license file into a default license folder like (C:\license\visecad)
3) as last step (as it was written in the license mail), i had to create a system variable named "MGLS_LICENSE_FILE" and set its value to "C:\license\visecad\filename"
=> visECAD dosnt start
i tried to set the variable value in 3 different ways:
- without the license name (just linked to the folder)
- include the license name
- with the .txt ending... but nothing helped me out.
maybe there`s a knows problem with the installation? or the .txt ending is maybe wrong? but i wasn't able to find something about the problem in this forum.
as last step i would install the whole expedition on my laptop for reviews, but a viewer would be a bit smarter.
would be cool if someone here know this issue or could help me with this problem
greetings Michel (:
Hi all,
I'm designing a 4 layer PCB and I want to add power planes to middle layers. when I assigned a GND net to layer 2 and layer 3, it does not show up in solid color. What is the error in plane assignment ? I hereby attach an image on how it looks like.
Thank you
Supun
Dear All,
struggling to understand why simulating manually a DDR DATA Line give me a different results then simulation the same line within DDRx wizard.
See picture below. Cyno is the net simulated manually and in red is the view of the files auto-generated in DDRx. The wave's shape seems to be similar but the Cyno it is extends more.
Very appreciated any advice.
Oscar
Hi, i create a reuse file from a group of components and nets. I need to apply this reuse to regroup and place many components group. I would like to create a script (automation) to do this.
I need to place hundred of groups and it will take too much time to select every time the reuse file and place the group to the new position.
Thanks
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Thanks,
Vern
Hi,
I've been trying out the PADSVX.1.1 standard plus for a couple of days, trying to create a new part in the xDM library, everything seems find except the symbol I created is not assigned to the part:
Here I created a symbol and it's show up under symbol partition ok:
Then assigned the symbol to a part as Gate A
Saved everything, check part says no error and refreshed the window.
It says none associated symbols under part partition
And I was not able to use the part at all due to lack of symbol.
Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
Thanks
Niu
Hi,
Designer Schematic and Designer Layout are basic PCB schematic and layout tools but with the addition of PartQuest, these tools out perform others in the industry with the enhancements in productivity.
My company has the full Mentor Graphics package. I would like to use the above-mentioned Designer Schematic and Designer Layout however because it seems easier to use and learn then the full Mentor Graphics package. I am crunched for time and need to get a PCB designed quickly and though that the streamlined Designer package would allow me to do that. The problem is that the design needs to be archived in the company database and all official documentation is generated with that data base. Also, we have a full-time librarian who creates all the parts for the company's layout tool. My question is, can a design created with it be exported to the full Mentor Graphics package later?
Ken
I have been able to get the PartType and Library Name but I have been unable to get the Decal associated with the PartType. The following is the code that I have gotten to work so far
Can't seem to figure out how to get the decal information.
Dim Excel As Object
Dim Row As Integer
Dim Col As Integer
Sub Main
Set Excel = CreateObject("Excel.Application") 'open Excel-sheet
Excel.Workbooks.Add
Set cell = Excel.ActiveCell
Row = 2
Col = 1
cell.Item(1, 1) = "PartType"
cell.Item(1, 2) = "Decal"
cell.Item(1, 3) = "Library"
Set items = GetLibraryItems()
For Each item In items
cell.Item(Row, 1) = item
'cell.Item(Row, 2) = item.Decal
cell.Item(Row, 3) = item.Library
Row = Row+1
Next item
Excel.Visible = True
Excel.Columns("A:C").AutoFit
End Sub
Hi everyone!
We're having problems with some of the 3D model assignment in Xpedition. For example when we want to assign a 3D model to our DSUB 9 (90deg) connector, an error occurs "failed to perform alignment", and the model does not appear at all (I understand that the alignment failed, I can align it manually if the model appears, but it doesn't). This problem occurs, if we try to add a model from the m3dl library or from other sources too, when you try to add the model, something happens, like it moves away a little bit but the extrusion doesn't change, and when you close the editor the error message is displayed. Do you have any ideas, why is this happening, or is there a way to disable auto alignment? Maybe the footprint is wrong or the padstack? (we used this component for several pcb-s so the footprint should be fine). Here's a few pictures about the problem:
Waiting for your answer,
Lac
I have inherited several designs with schematics in PADS Logic and board files created with PADS Layout. I can generate nicely formatted non-Variant BOMs from PADS Logic using File > Reports... > Bill of Materials. Now I need to generate Variant BOMs for a couple of the designs. Are Design Variants supported with PADS Logic and PADS Layout? I have spent several hours looking through documentation and this web site but it looks like I may be out of luck. I can generate somewhat cryptic Variant BOMS from PADS Layout but the information in those BOMs is very limited. An example is shown below.
PARTS LIST 1 REPORT -- previewole.pcb (Assembly Variant "Build01") -- Mon Jul 27 16:07:54 2015
Reference Designation Logic Type PartType
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C1 CAP CAP1206
C2 CAP CAP1206
C3 CAP CAP1206
C4 CAP CAP1206
C5 CAP CAP1206
C6 CAP CAP1206
C7 CAP CAP1206
C8 CAP CAP-ELECTAA
C9 CAP CAP-ELECTAA
C10 CAP CAP1206
D1 DIO LED
D2 DIO LED
J1 CON 26PINCONN
Q1 ANA +5VREG
R1 RES R1/8W
R2 RES R1/8W
R5 RES R1/8W
R6 RES R1/8W
R7 RES R1/8W
U1 <<Not installed>> <<Not installed>>
U2 <<Not installed>> <<Not installed>>
U3 ECL AM100415
U4 ECL AM100415
U5 CMO CD4001B
U6 CMO CD4069
U7 TTL PAL16R8
X1 HOL SHIELD
Y1 UND 24-576MHZ
Notice that none of the Mfg or Mfg P/N information is listed. I have not been able to figure out how to include that information. According to the Report Generation Language documentation (C:\MentorGraphics\9.5PADS\docs\htmldocs\padslayout_concepts\file7.html) that information isn't available.
My thought now is to generate a base BOM in PADS Logic and Variant BOMs in PADS Layout and them combine them using Excel. Not pretty. Does anyone have a better idea?
Hello All,
We are using PADS Layout 9.5 to design a custom interface PCB to interface with a UUT using a test fixture with double-sided nails. This means that the bed of nails will touch test points located on the bottom of the UUT on the top of the nail while also touching a test point located on the top of the interface board with the bottom of the nail. In other words, the UUT and Interface PCB make a sandwich with the nails in the middle.
Our biggest challenge with this is that we need to layout the custom interface PCB so that the test points on the PCB matches exact coordinate locations of the test points on the UUT. We would prefer to have an automated way of doing this to not only save time, but also greatly reduce chance for human error (since we have 150 or so test points). The fixture house gave us a 1:1 DXF file that we can bring into PADS which has all of the test points present as simple 2D circles. The manual ways to do this would be to create test point components in the design and manually overlay the test point component onto the DXF test point circle, or manually type in coordinates for each test point. Any ideas for how to automate this, either with ASCII file or DXF manipulation or something else, would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Gabe
In xDX Designer, how do I change the sheet references from showing both the page number and the location on the page to just showing the sheet number? For example, I am looking to change '6-B6,6-B8' to '6'
Is there a VB script out there that makes highlighting and jumping through the different locations of nets fast? The Find and Replace Dialog Box is slow and decreases productivity significantly. Also, I have to tell it to only choose nets or it will select net segments and as I click 'Find Next', it will end up going to the same place twice.
In xDX Designer, is there a way for me to highlight a net in the Navigator and get it to highlight that net on all schematic sheets that it is on?