Allegro Design Entry Using OrCAD Capture

Length: 2 days (16 Hours)

Course Description

In this course, you begin with some basic schematic library development. You create and process a simple design, and then you progress into multi-sheet and hierarchical designs. You also apply part and net properties.

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Build Capture library parts
• Create a new project
• Create multi-sheet flat and hierarchical designs
• Copy work between projects
• Assign reference designators
• Perform design checking
• Add intersheet signal references
• Create a Bill of Materials report
• Add part and net properties
• Create a netlist for Cadence^® Allegro^® PCB Editor

Software Used in This Course

• Allegro Design Entry Capture

Software Release(s)

SPB174

Modules in this Course

• Introduction to OrCAD Capture
• Setting Up Your Environment
• Working with Libraries
• Building a Simple Schematic
• Building a Multi-Sheet Schematic
• Editing Part Properties
• Building a Hierarchical Design

Audience

• This is an introductory level course intended for new Cadence OrCAD^® Capture users.

Prerequisites

You must have experience with or knowledge of the following:

• Familiarity with a PC and Windows operating system
• Experience with schematic entry and board layout components is also helpful

Related Courses

• Allegro PCB Editor Basic Techniques

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