I would suggest that, having paid them zillions of dollars for their
software, you call them for tech support.

When I used pads many years ago, their support was actually pretty good,
and they published their file formats.

P.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: pic microcontroller discussion list
> [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On Behalf Of Roberts II, Charles K.
> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 5:28 PM
> To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
> Subject: [EE:] Mentor Graphics PADS 2003 PCB Software
>
>
> Hello fellow PIC Lister's
>
> The company I work for has just purchased the Mentor Graphics
> PADS 2003 PCB software for PCB layout. We currently use Orcad
> Capture V9.2.3 for schematic capture.
>
> I have been trying to lay out a board with the software but
> when I import the Netlist from Orcad it drops a bunch of the
> nets. Part of this is because I am not sending the footprints
> to the PADS Software in the proper format.
>
> My question is does anyone on the list use this software, and
> if you do you use it in conjunction with the Orcad Capture?
> And any tips or advice would be helpful.
>
>
>
> Charles K Roberts II
>
> P.S I did read the manual, didn't find much there.
>
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