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  1. Drew3rdOF3

    Is Allegro an efficient tool for simple boards?

    Re: Allegro ok,.. all that you have to do is record what you do the most while using Allegro. I'll give you one of my favorites. Do with it what you will. >> setwindow pcb color setwindow form.cvf_main FORM cvf_main global_vis All Invisible fillin yes FORM cvf_main ok setwindow pcb color...
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    [Help]:Smaller footprint of 0402 SMD capacitors

    One of my favorite things to do is take a tour of fabrication and assembly houses as often as I can. You should make every attempt to do this if at all possible. It is very important to get both fab and assy involved in your design as soon as possible - long before completion. Get...
  3. Drew3rdOF3

    [Help]:Smaller footprint of 0402 SMD capacitors

    Talk to the people who are going to assemble your design. They will tell you what can and cannot be assembled and how much the price may differ with a smaller footprint. Also make sure it can be probed without shorting it to its next door neighbor.
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    Allegro Error: Couldn't find padstack

    The warning from Allegro states the problem is in the padstack. For starters, I would try running a padstack definition report from within the .brd file to see what the design thinks of the padstack. Was all of this in the same directory when you started? If not; Have you refreshed the...
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    Is Allegro an efficient tool for simple boards?

    Re: Allegro Though I found it fairly straight forward, Allegro has a comparitively steep learning curve for most people. If you will use Allegro in the future and do not need the project completed yesterday, I would suggest starting now with a board that is not complex. I believe that once a...
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    Allegro Error: Couldn't find padstack

    It may have something to do with the paths. Make sure that your symbol (.psm), device (.dev) and padstack (.pad) are in the appropriate directories. With "." and "..", Allegro paths can get really confusing. If all else fails, put everything in the same directory as the board (.brd) file.
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    New to PCB Design .. need help??

    www.pcdmag.com They have an e-mail forum and you can subscribe to their magazine. It is free!

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