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Is there a program to convert an Expedition 7.9.5 net list to a PADS format?
I have an Expedition 7.9.5 net list and I have to convert it to a PADS format. Does anyone have a program to do this automatically?
View ArticleRegarding Dashboard
Actually i'm taking project backups via dashboard in mentor graphics .If i do this the backup contains all the files except .prj..Can anyone help me to solve this issue..?
View ArticlePointing Xpedition projects to .IPL files not in Mentor Project/Program Paths
Hi, We revision control a lot of our files and as such we want to revision control our IPL setup file for the partlister. We want to know if there is a way to point to IPL files NOT in the mentor...
View ArticleAttempting to login to a cvs server using VB.net System.Diagnostics.Process
Hello There,I realize that this question is not specifically about Mentor tools however it is concerning our Mentor design environment.I am attempting to develop a VB studio 2015 application that needs...
View ArticlexDX Databook - disabled features : Live and Hierarchical verifications
Hello,I'm using xDX Designer with xDX Databook and I would like to start a live verification but the button is grey and it is impossible to click on it.How can I enable this feature ? Same thing for...
View ArticleConstraint automation
Hi,I understand that Mentor does not support constraint automation.is it possible to create net classes using some kind of automation? the input will be an excel with net classes names and a prefix of...
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ODB Ver. 8 Compatible CAM Viewers
Hello, Xpedition layout has option of exporting ODB Ver. 8. But when i tried importing that in CAM Viewers like Viewmate, GC prevue. ODB not getting imported and throws error message.What is ODB Ver.8...
View ArticleECO file input location.
I am using DXDesigner with Pads netlist flow. I made a simple eco ascii file to rename several nets in pads, no issues. I imported and got the results I expected.Now I am trying to use this same eco in...
View Article3D PCB viewer
We are using VX.1.1 and we don't have the 3D Layout option.If I want to view my board in 3D, I can make an IDF file.This IDF file will only show the PCB, the components (boxes) and holes in the...
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Did we lose the ability to use Hover Snap to pick the new location for the...
Did we lose the ability to use Hover Snap to pick the new location for the Origin in xPCB? Now the X and Y stay at 0,0 and therefore does not move.I believe we were also able to pick anywhere out in...
View ArticleHow to avoid COM error in CM
Hi All, When I did Actuals --> Updated all in Xpedition Constrain Manager I got an following warning message Warning: COM error occurred in call to CustomProperties (differential pair...
View Articlethe difference between scale and magnify
Hi everbody: I have a question that is the difference between scale and magnify.I don't have the description of menu,so anybody can help me? Thanks very much!
View ArticleUnable to switch Interactive DRC off/on in ExpeditionPCB using automation
Hello All, In visual basic or visual basic .NET, is there a way to handle interactive DRC status through automation?Intention is to switch DRC off/on through automation, during which some other...
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Optioning help
Hello All, It's been a while since my last endeavors with CHS, so I'm a little rusty. For simplicity sake, let's say I have 2 vehicle models. The basic architecture is shown below: Note: Orange...
View ArticleRoadmap
There used to be a spot on Support where you could see a tentative schedule of releases and documents that showed what was planned for each release. Is that still out there somewhere? Also, has...
View Articlemap.cfg question
In the supplied map.cfg file from Mentor, there are 6 lines that I'm wondering what they are there for. They are: "" \= "Block Name""" \= "Instance Name"" \= "Internal Name""" \= "PARAMETRIC""" \= "Pin...
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Problem to generate pdf file
Hello folks. I'm trying to generate an smart pdf file from DxDesigner>File>Export>PDF. But come up the following popup How can I fix failure?Thanks in advance. Att. Felipe Nascimento
View Article7.9.5 DxDatabook Microsoft Access metadata to Xpedition v.1.2 in Linux
Hello,A group of our users is trying to transition from DxDatabook 7.9.5 with metadata from Microsoft Access to Xpedition VX.1.2 in the Linux environment where we have no existing database. We would...
View ArticlePCB Systems Design Feedback
I didn't know where to post a generic question about this system,but I have set this community to "following" with the "email" option,and I used to get emails for new topics,but I just realized I...
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Downgrade VX1.1 to EE7.9.5
Hi, I am currently using DxDesigner Vx1.1 for schematic but my layouter is still working on the previous version using the 7.9.5 release.Currently when i package the schematic, the layouter is not able...
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