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ORCAD 16.3 PCB Editor

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Hallo Experts!
I wanna ask you if somebody can help me with PCB Editor at Cadence 16.3?
Old versions of Orcad till version 16.0 uses libraries *.llb for drawing PCB layouts. New version 16.3 has totaly new format for libraries (*.dra , *.psm , *.bsm and many others).
My questin is: Exist some TOOL or cenverter from old LLB libraries to the new format?
I have many my LLB libraries and I need to use them at new version 16.3.
Thank you very much.
 

the problem is The OrCAD 16.3 Editor use .Brd extintion file that used by Allegro
there are two solution

frist:
Do the following to translate designs from OrCAD Layout to Allegro PCB Editor:
1. Create a catalog of the library using the Layout Catalog tool and generate .max files. Layout libraries contain TOP, BOTTOM, PLANE, and INNER layers. The rest of the layers are documentation layers.
2. Convert the .max files into Allegro PCB Editor (.brd) files using the Allegro Allegro PCB Editor File - Import - OrCAD Layout (orcad_in command). The .max file the Catalog tool creates also contains these four layers and the rest of the layers are documentation layers.
3. Delete PLANE and IS2 layers using Setup - Cross-section.
4. Create the flash and shape symbols if you wish to update the same for the padstacks of your design. Otherwise, run DBDoctor.
5. Update padstacks with Tools - Padstack - Modify Design Padstack.
6. Run the DB Doctor program on the design.
7. Export all the symbols from your .brd file using File - Export - Libraries.

second :
use attached Tool named FPM_0.080.exe it can create any standared packege easy.
 

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is there any user manual for me to learn how to use this software?
 

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