A new methodology for using OrCAD applications on a network

Author

Viman, Liviu ; Chindris, Gabriel ; Pop, Ovidiu

Author_Institution

Appl. Electron. Dept., Tech. Univ. of Cluj-Napoca, Romania

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

238

Lastpage

242

Abstract

Designing in a network environment is the most effective way to obtain the best results, but this design method is often difficult to organize when taking into account the network management problems imposed by the CAD environment used. This paper presents a new solution for implementing a network methodology for working with OrCAD in a multi-layer design team. The proposed methodology solves the following design problems: installation and management of OrCAD products on a network; merging PC boards using GerbTool v6.2b.1; migrating a printed circuit board with a split plane from OrCAD Layout^(R) v7.00 for Windows to Layout v7.10; adding a new layer to a network Layout PCB design; solving Gerber viewer problems with Layout v6.421 Gerber files; moving designs and design information between Capture v6.10 and Layout v6.30 in a distributed OrCAD network; and moving an SDT 386+ or Capture design into Layout between OrCAD design stations

Keywords

circuit layout CAD; computer networks; printed circuit layout; software tools; CAD environment; Capture v6.10; GerbTool; Gerber files; Gerber viewer problems; Layout v6.30; OrCAD Layout; OrCAD applications; OrCAD design stations; OrCAD multi-layer design team; OrCAD product installation; OrCAD product management; PC board merging; SDT 386 movement; capture design movement; design data movement; design information; distributed OrCAD network; network Layout PCB design addition; network design environment; network management; network methodology; network methodology implementation; split plane PCB layout migration; Control systems; Design automation; Design methodology; Electronic mail; Environmental management; Libraries; Network servers; Permission; Process design; World Wide Web;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Electronics Technology: Concurrent Engineering in Electronic Packaging, 2001. 24th International Spring Seminar on

Conference_Location

Calimanesti-Caciulata

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7111-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ISSE.2001.931068

Filename

931068