Capture netlist to Allegro PCB

[PRoehl]

Well, I'm a longtime PADS user who has been asked to learn Allegro for a specific design. So I choose the default Allegro config file within Capture netlister and it barfs on all sorts of stuff.

My question is this: Is the Allegro.cfg file that comes with OrCAD worth anything? Or is there a better one out there? I know with PADS V5, you have to put in a newer file than what is installed.

Thanks in advance-

Paul

Sorry for the duplicate post from the Allegro forum.........:)

[cadpro2k]

what version of Allegro and what version of Capture are you using. If it's current you should be writing 3 pst___.dat files:
pstxprt.dat
pstxnet.dat
pstchip.dat

But remember, the information has to be in the schematic symbols and associated "part table" files to write appropriate files.

If you post a netlist I can look it over and see what I find.

Good day.

[barristan]

The default config file should work just fine, it's the one I have always used with no problems. . Just read through the errors and correct them.

[PRoehl]

The error list is very long. Here is a sample of an error:

#10 Error [ALG0048] Conflicting values of "Power Pin Visibility" on "C309" and "C300" for CAP NP_0_0603_33P-C.

I'm just not getting it. These are the same symbol. I switched the netlist to padspwrV5.dll and it runs without errors. Allegro is running a DRC or something.

Any ideas?

[barristan]

If you go into your schematic and look at C300 and C309, edit properties (double-click on the part) you will see on one you have "power pins visible" selected and it will not be selected on the other one.

I have never tried using PADS config file.

[PRoehl]

OK, I got rid of the power pin deal, now I have tons of errors of this:

#14 Error [ALG0011] Conflicting values of Source Part names found on C383(CAPACITOR NON-POL) and C100(CAP SMD 0603) for part "B504648-001".

I'm guessing it doesn't like the different symbols??

Thanks again for the assist....

[barristan]

I'm not sure but it sounds like you may have used the same part from different libraries that have different properties.

If you want you can send me a page from your schematic and I can look at it for you.

I sent you an email with my email address attached.

[PRoehl]

OK, thanks-