Every schematic symbol needs a corresponding physical footprint before it can be transferred to the PCB Editor.
Set your line thickness (e.g., 5 mils) and manually draw your board boundary shape on the screen, or use the Command Window to type coordinate points (e.g., x 0 0 , x 1000 0 , x 1000 1000 ). 5. Step 4: Component Placement and Routing
Every schematic symbol must point to a real-world physical package footprint. orcad 16.6 tutorial
The Ultimate Orcad 16.6 Tutorial: From Schematic Capture to PCB Layout
Move your cursor to the workspace canvas; your components will appear attached to your cursor one by one. Click to position them inside your board outline. Step 4: Component Placement and Routing Every schematic
to automatically assign unique designators (e.g., R1, C1) to all components. Design Rule Check (DRC) Tools > Design Rule Check
Alex began in , selecting File > New > Project to create a fresh workspace named "Power_Supply". He chose the PSpice Analog or Mixed A/D option, knowing that simulation was the only way to avoid "the magic smoke" later. to automatically assign unique designators (e
| Error Message | Likely Cause | Solution | | ------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------- | | "Netlist failed – missing pin" | Schematic symbol pin doesn't match footprint | Verify pin numbering in Part Editor. | | "Footprint not found" | PCB Footprint property misspelled or not set | Add PCB Footprint property in Capture (e.g., DPAK ). | | "DRC: Line to shape spacing" | Dynamic shape clearance violation | Increase shape clearance via Setup > Constraints > Spacing | | "Database lock" | Crash left .db lock file | Delete .db files in the project folder. |