I remember getting an evaluation version of PADS that handled some limited
board size. It ran under DOS...

Harold


> 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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