Allegro/ORCAD training course

[rahnkt]

I am 35 minutes into the first lesson. I have created the schematic following the instructor. When it comes time to add part properties, such as manufacturer, the instructor double clicks outside the schematic to open the part properties/user properties tab. Instruction also says you can go to option/part properties. Neither work for me. The double click does nothing and the part property is not a selectable option. The part property tab is open on the side of my screen, but there is no option to add properties. Any ideas? Thanks

I should mention that I am using the Allegro Capture CIS and not the ORCAD capture CIS

[robertferanec]

This may help?

https://designhelp.fedevel.com/forum/main-forum/orcad-and-cadence-allegro/11920-the-icon-part-propertie-is-unhitched

[rahnkt]

This is when adding the attached users properties. I attached a screen shot. I see your example works for doing like the components on the board.

[robertferanec]

How does it look in your orcad? Did you have a look at screenshot in the link I attached above? Is it the same on your PC?

[rahnkt]

Yes, the part properties is not selectable. Part properties is docked on the right side of my screen

[robertferanec]

Could you attach a screenshot?

[rahnkt]

Here is my full screen

[robertferanec]

that is correct, there is a button to add new properties:

[rahnkt]

Thank you! I looked at that but didn't think it was the right place to do that

[robertferanec]

yeah, it doesn't really look like a button

[rahnkt]

Lesson 6, about the 45 minute mark, we are creating thru_d4mm_h1mm5. When I get to the 3D models, after removing the capacitor, this is what I get. I don't get a clean model of the thru hole. I've done the part several times and it always looks like this. Is this something different with my version or did I make a mistake somewhere?

[robertferanec]

You need to set the height in the footprint to 0. I think, by default there is a number.

[rahnkt]

When I tried changing the height value to zero, I get an error saying it must be greater than 1. I attached a screen shot of the error.

It defaults to whatever the drill size for both width and height.

[rahnkt]

Also the course files that you refer to when doing the BOM, I can not locate those. Were they to be downloaded ?

[robertferanec]

When I tried changing the height value to zero, I get an error saying it must be greater than 1.

You will need to do it in footprint.

What worked for me was: Setup -> Areas -> Package Height and set MAX to 0. But there may be also other options, this may help: https://community.cadence.com/cadenc...for-footprints

Please, what files do you mean (what video and minute)? All the files are located under the video in TAB Links & Downloads.