How to change the format of the netlist I want to change the connection definition format of the .asc file output using the PCB interface. Although the NET format is recommended in the PADS Layout ASCII Format Specification, the CONN format is actua... 
Shortcut(s) to easily label nets? Is there a shortcut to label nets rather than tediously selecting and right-clicking each net to label them? And is there a quick way to label nets incrementally, e.g. A1, A2, A3, etc.? Thanks in advance. 
Cannot insert Part Quest component from PADS Databook I have followed the instructions on the Mentor website for importing components directly from Part Quest directly into PADS Designer VX.2.6 and I can see the components when I do a search in PADS Databook but when I h... 
xDX PADS VX2.6.2 - Special components, POWER renaming Hi to all, using xDX of VX2.6 I noticed a "small" problem in the NET names management of POWER symbols (special components). If I connect a POWER symbol to an existing NET and after i renaming it by dobule click on th... 
Default/Classic Window Layouts We have a new user learning DxDes (XV2.1 PADS Netlist). They were going thru the eval guide and switch the layout from Default to Classic. DxDes promptly crashed, and now will crash every time they select a project (d... 
ODBC error when I creat a project from lesson example，I get a databook problem. An ODBC error occurred: invalid ODBC alias: Sample (1400) 
xDX Databook filters Hello to all, I would like to know if is possible to save the filter options in the Databook database searching fields. Whenever i enter in Databook window and i change the component group, the filter state return to ... VX.2.1 SYMBOL EDITOR: PREVENT ZOOM TO PIN SELECTION In the symbol editor of this new version of PADS i noticed that when i select a pin from the "Pins" table automatically a Zoom to selection is done. The result is that i can see only the selected pin and not the rest ... 
How to launch mgcmd.exe with parameter I want to open the PCBBrowser.exe file inside the MGC EBS CMD environment. Is there a way to create a link or .bat file to open the mgcmd file passing the pcbbrowser as parameter? Thanks HOW TO LINK A PCB TO ANOTHER SCHEMATICS IN PADS PRO? I tried to link an old pcb to a new schematics. I receive the following error: Problem encountered with connectivity data for root block xxxxxx. Block does not exist (Block not exists) Block xxxxxxxx c... Is it possible to create a hierarchical symbol for multiple sheets? I'm using PADS Standard Plus. I have a large board with a lot of duplicated logic, including large FPGAs. The FPGAs of course do not fit on one sheet. Is it possible to create a hierarchical symbol for multiple sheets? 
Change all fonts of a Ref Des Using PADS Designer VX.2.4.3 Update 2 and having a hierarchical design. My schematic has inconsistent fonts for reference designators (font not size). I need a means to select and change the font of all REFDES... 
Symbol Editor reverting changes? I am seeing odd behavior in Symbol Editor where I have changed the symbol. It is in the schematic with the changes, the file has changed. However, when I try to do an edit symbol the symbol appears in the symbol edito... 
Add links to block diagram cover sheet Hello, I am using PADS Designer VX.2.4. On the first page of my 48-sheet flat design, I would like to build a graphical block diagram as an overview of the schematic. I need to be able to: 1.) Create v... 
Trace width definition and layer info for pcb Hi I have been migrating to xdx designer from logic and its been a very frustrating and difficult process. I almost gave up after several days of struggling. I finally have a design going over as Netli... 
Long Strings for "Hetero" in the Component Library I need to create a heterogeneous component with 25 gates. DxDesigner parameters do not accept long strings, so I cannot make "hetero" parameter contain all my gates. What is (and is there) a workaround? PS. ... 
Renumbering all Reference Designators automatically Hi, I am a new user of Mentor Xpedition. In other eCADs like KiCAD it was easy for me to quickly erase and renumber the Reference Designators of all components in the Project, automatically, with the number growing se... 
How could I create differents blocks for the same component? Hi there, My name is Javier, and I am very noob in PADS Designer. I am trying to create a symbol component in different blocks and them put these blocks in differents schematics. It is a FPGA with a lot of pi... 
Automatically update PDF_TITLE property with sheet name Hi, is there a way to automatically update the PDF_TITLE property of a sheet symbol by using the sheet name in the Navigator? This property is used to name the sheet in the PDF output file Thanks Mapping Multiple Physical Pins to a Single Logical Pin Moved to Ideas: Mapping Multiple Physical Pins to a Single Logical Pin 
