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Accessing Design Fields from a Basic script in Logic

March 3, 2015, 2:43 pm
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Hey guys and gals,

 

I'm working on modifying the example Bill of Materials.bas script. All is going well except for accessing information in the Fields - Design dialog box (Fields... selection in the right click drop down menu within Logic). The information I'd like is Drawn by, Date drawn, Rev, Name and so on. I'm able to get component information but am having trouble figuring out how to access "Fields..." data as it's related to the schematic and not a specific component. I've tried looking for it using the ActiveX Automation Members tool (Browse Object button in the Edit Script window) but no luck.

 

Would anyone be able to guide me in the right direction? Am I missing something simple that's staring right at me?

 

 

Thank you in advance.

Andrey

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How to convert Eagle files to DxDesigner?

June 12, 2015, 10:14 am
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Hello all,

 

I am trying to convert some Eagle files( .brd and .sch ) to DxDesigner? I want to modify these files in Mentor Graphics.

 

Is there a method to do this or is it even possible?

 

I was looking online and I saw that some people first converted Eagle to Altium and then to DxDesigner<- not sure if this works tho.

 

I will appreciate any help.

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Generating layer stackup in drill drawing in PADS Layout

June 11, 2015, 12:26 am
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The attached script generates graphical layer stackup in 2D libary, which shall be imported in drill drawing through Drafting Toolbar > From library command.

Thanks for the Mentor team in writing this customized script.

 

graphical layer stackup.png

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Examples or Tutorials of DxDesigner or Expedition PCB?

June 12, 2015, 1:39 pm
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Hello,

 

I am trying to learn Mentor Graphics DxDesigner to make schematics and layouts but I can't seem to find any good tutorials online.

 

Are there any examples or tutorials that the community recommends or a book/pdf? I am fairly new to Mentor Graphics.

 

Any help is appreciated.

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Converting a Non Common Property to a Common Property

May 8, 2015, 12:08 pm
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Is the PADS ES suite the same as PADS Standard Plus?

June 22, 2015, 5:59 am
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What are the difference between the PADS ES suite and the PADS Standard Plus suite? Looks like there is some additional functionality gained but also some is lost. (DxDPF).

 

Why are paying customers not directly informed with pricing and proposals to convert existing Bundles or Suites to new Suites (with the reportedly lower costs) ?  This should correspondingly lower support costs as well, right ?

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Creo 2 - Mentor graphics - vesys interface

June 22, 2015, 6:45 am
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Hi All , I ma new to MG. I have been working for years on CREO 2, which is the CAD tool that we use. I have installed all plugins for CApital and they all work. I seem to have a problem linking the cables to follow the network I created in CREO. The wires which I have imported from VEsys are visible in creo . However it fails when I say follow network. I have linked the wires to the co-ordinate system on the connector. Any ideas?

 

Thanks

 

Vinnesh

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SI simulation differs with real measurement a lot

June 22, 2015, 10:25 pm
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Hi Sir,

 

I am a beginner of Hyperlynx, try to do SI simulation as a reference for my next version of PCB design.

 

On my current PCB, there are 64 LVDS interfaces, all running at maximum 960Mbps, from eight ADC (ADI AD9279) to a FPGA (Xilinx Virtex-6).

 

Below is real measurement of one of the LVDS interface ( at 250Mbps, at FPGA side ) :

250Mbps.png

 

And below is SI simulation result from Hyperlynx,

as you can see, simulation result is totally different from the real measurement.

s1.png

stimulus setting as below :

s2.png

simulation trace :

board.png

 

On the other hand, we had previously assign a 3rd party company to perform SI simulation on these LVDS traces, below are two of the results :

 

at 480Mbps :

si-480Mbps.png

 

at 960Mbps :

si-960Mbps.png

 

They use exactly the same IBIS models of mine in Hyperlynx(also attached in this post), so I do think my problem is related to parameter setting in Hyperlynx (?).

 

Any comment is appreciated, thanks in advance.

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Fatal Errors in HL 9.2

June 23, 2015, 12:22 am
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Hi all,

I am experiencing following errors while working with HL 9.2 (64-bit and 32-bit). This happens whenever I tried to select a differential pair or during the model assignment.

Could this be a bug associated with HL 9.2? I am using it with Windows 8.1.

error.jpg

 

Untitled.png

Thank you

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How to create Mentor keyin netlist from Orcad 16.6

June 23, 2015, 12:44 am
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I am using Orcad 16.6 schematic and Expedition layout 2007.9.3 Version. I want to create mentor keyin netlist from Orcad.

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Filtering a component collection

April 22, 2015, 11:59 pm
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Hello,

 

I'm working on a script to move assembly RefDes.

To make my component collection I'm using this:

Set cmpsColl = pcbDocObj.Components(epcbSelectAll)

I want to unselect component with a specific Cell name in this collection before moving RefDes.

 

Thanks

 

Joseph

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Create Variant Manager report from a VBscript

December 29, 2014, 1:08 pm
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     I've recently began scripting for dxdesigner with vbs script, both of which are relatively new to me. I need to write a script that generates an excel report from the variant manager.

This is not the BOM report, which I can do in vbscript easily, the one i need is when you right click on the variant document in the manger and select reports > Microsoft Excel. Does any one know how to access this functionality through a vbscript? ive gone through the automation references many times, if what im trying to do is even possible, any help what so ever would be appreciated.

 

Attached is a visual of the option I need to access from a script in the dxdesigner interface.

 

thank you for your time.

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Connectors not exported to Vesys from CREO

June 23, 2015, 5:17 am
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HI All

 

Anyone encountered  a problem when exporting an xml file from CREO to VEsys via the bridge. The harness appears with the correct length, but connectors are ommitted.

 

Thanks

 

Vinnesh

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Wire colour doesen't appear correctly in Vesys Harness

June 4, 2015, 9:19 am
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Hi everyone!

 

 

I had to reinstall Vesys 2.0 today. After that I made a new project, and from the project a harness design. But in the harness design the wire colours are wrong. I don't know what caused this, or how is it possible, because I've used the original style set (didn't import the former one), and I remember, last time I installed Vesys this problem didn't occur (with the original style sets). In the firs picture you can see, the cavity wire table shows every wire colour as black or even shows primary and secondary colours (these are wrong of course) every wire I used in this design has only one colour, what I defined in the Component Library.

Color1.PNG

The second picture shows the wire as a component, Wire colour defined as M-Re:

Color2.PNG

I've defined the colour too, it was normally done inside component library (colour codes, 3. picture):

Color3.PNG

And finally the settings for the Decoration sets inside the table set dialog (picture 4):

Color4.PNG

I don't see the problem here, but it still doesen't show the correct colourt in the Cavity table.
Please help me solve this problem!

 

Best regards from Hungary!

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Plus and Dash characters in Symbol name is interpreted as underscore in xDM Library Tools (Integrated Projects)

June 23, 2015, 8:10 am
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Plus and Dash characters in Symbol name is interpreted as underscore in xDM Library Tools (Integrated Projects)

June 23, 2015, 8:13 am
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How to import Eagle files to DxDesigner?

June 23, 2015, 12:30 pm
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Hello all,

 

I am trying to convert some Eagle files( .brd and .sch ) to DxDesigner? I want to modify these files in DxDesigner/Expedition 7.9.3

 

I have asked a similar question before on this forum but now I have PADS Standard Plus installed. I found on other forums that I can go from Eagle to Altium to DxDesigner but I can also use PADS.

 

I currently have installed Mentor Graphics Dx/Exp EE7.9.3 and I need to use this version for the Eagle files to make changes.

 

Is there a way to do this?

 

Thank you in advance.

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Plane shape couldn't connect vias/pin

May 22, 2015, 12:14 am
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Hi All,

 

I am using EE2007.9.5 and I drawn a plane shape as usual but couldn't connect with corresponding through pin/vias.

 

I crosschecked both plane to pad ,other drc's and there are no any obstruct found that area.

 

Kindly refer below snapshot and suggest.

 

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Thanks in advance.

 

Regards,

C.Senthil

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PADS Translator Tool

June 24, 2015, 10:53 am
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Hello,

 

Does anyone know if the PADS professional VX 1.1 come with a PADS Translator from Altium to Expedition?

 

I recently downloaded a 14-day license from PADS Professional Evaluation Download - Mentor Graphics .

 

I tried looking for the Altium translator under the Translators folder but I only see:

 

Allegro to PADS-Pro VX.1.1

DA to xDx Translator VX.1.1

DC to xDx Translator VX.1.1

DLib to xDx TranslatorVX.1.1

 

I am not sure if it was an installment issue~

 

Any help is appreciated.

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Altium to Expedition PCB 7.9.3 translator?

June 24, 2015, 12:11 pm
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Hello,

 

I am trying to import the layout of a file from Altium to Expedition PCB.

I am able to import the schematic from Altium to DxDesigner but I am trying to figure out if I can directly translate from Altium to Exp. PCB.

 

I am currently on the version Mentor Graphics Dx/Exp EE7.9.3.

 

I found a pdf (attached) that shows how to go from Altium to Dx/Expedition but you have to go through PADS. I currently have installed PADS Professional VX1.1.

 

I am not sure if the new PADS version will translate to the 7.9.3 Expedition since it is newer than Expedition.

 

Can I go around PADS or do I absolutely need it to get from Altium to Dx/Expedtion?

 

Any help is appreciated.

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