Netlister (Orcad to PADS format)

[randychase]

Padspower Ver 3 (http://www.cpdserver.com/pcbstandards/PADS/OrCAD%20Netlister/padspwr3.dll)

Padspower Ver 4 (http://www.cpdserver.com/pcbstandards/PADS/OrCAD%20Netlister/padspwr4.dll)

[randychase]

Powernet.exe (http://www.cpdserver.com/pcbstandards/PADS/OrCAD%20Netlister/PowerNET3.zip)

Just copy the file, PowerNET.exe from the ZIP
to the capture\netforms folder. Select it from
the "Other" tab when creating a net list, fill
out the combined property strings as desired.
Any info entered there will *transfer to the
PowerNet window. Let me know if there are any
problems or questions. The file Comdlg32.ocx is
provided incase you don't have it already.

Revision History:

09NOV2001am - beta release
09NOV2001pm - fixed problem with "tracewidth" property,
although it appears PowerPCB no longer
supports it
10DEC2001am - Updated support for 15 character Ref.Des.
from 6
11MAR2002am - Updated character set for parts & nets,
added ability to process attributes only
(you can use this to forward annotate
part changes from OrCAD)

Planned Updates:

Add support to translate net properties to rules

Known Issues:

* If you change the netlist filename on the OrCAD side
the filename will not be transferred to the PowerNET
dialog box. This appears to be an OrCAD limitation.
I default to the DSN filename w/.asc extension. If
anyone knows how to transfer the filename field,
let me know.

OrCAD provides for user-created flat netlisters only.
The only hierarchical netlisters provided
are those that are built into Capture - there
is no facility for user-created hierarchical
formatters at this time.

chuckt01@hotmail.com

[randychase]

This VB Script is a modified version of the "Attributes to Excel" script.
'You can be use it in conjunction with the PowerNET netlister in "Include Attributes" or "Attributes Only" mode to back/forward annotate.
'You can import Part Types and PCB Decals into OrCAD Capture.


Attributes to Orcad (http://www.cpdserver.com/pcbstandards/PADS/OrCAD%20Netlister/Attributes%20to%20OrCAD%20Update%20File2.zip)