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3. 11 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes Allegro to PADS Mapping Table 12 Table 1 Allegro to PADS Mapping Table From Allegro Element To PADS Element Placement Region 1 User layer Placement Region 2 User layer Power Plane Layer Prepreg Not Supported Probe 1 and Probe 2 Probe Area Not Supported Not Supported Probe Symbol Not Supported Routing Keepout Shape Edit Keepout Trace amp Via Not Supported Sheet Dielectric Not Supported Signal X Silkscreen 1 Layer Signal Silkscreen Outline Top Silkscreen 2 Silkscreen Outline Bottom Solder Paste 1 Solder Paste 2 Paste Mask Top Paste Mask Bottom Soldermask 1 Soldermask Top Soldermask 2 Test Points Soldermask Bottom Test Points TestPoint_Keepout Not Supported TestPoint_Outline TestPoint_Reference Not Supported Not Supported Thermal Supported Trace Keepout User Defined Layer Keepout Trace User layer Via Keepout Keepout Via Fabrication Aperture Table Not Supported Artwork Format Not Supported Artwork Simulation Not Supported Artwork Stackup Not Supported Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes Allegro to PADS Mapping Table Table 1 Allegro to PADS Mapping Table From Allegro Element To PADS Element Drill Data Not Supported Drill
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6. Targets Registration Marks Graphics on User Layers Text on User Layer Text on Route Layer Text Keepout Parts Traces amp Vias Blind Padstacks SMD Padstacks Blind Buried Vias Buried Vias Blind Buried Vias Protected Break Outs Buried Vias Traces amp Vias Break Outs Protected Traces amp Vias Breakouts Component Buried Padstacks Traces Only for 2 pin parts maps to Buried Part Component Type Rules Not Supported Components Components Fixed Parts Parts Components Protected Parts Drilled Holes Fixed Components Part Holes Parts Jumpers Parts MicroVias MicroVias Protected Vias small diameter Vias small diameter Mounting Holes Additional pins in decal No Cleanup Vias Pins Protected Vias Parts Reuse Block Primitive Treated as single component Reuse Block Replica linked Reuse Block Replica un linked Components and traces Treated as editable components amp traces Reuse Block Smashed linked Components and traces Reuse Block Smashed un linked Treated as editable components amp traces Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes Allegro to PADS Mapping Table Table 1 Allegro to PADS Mapping Table From Allegro Element To PADS Element Shield Trace Protected Traces Teardrops Not S
7. PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Chapter 1 Migrating Cadence Allegro Designs The Allegro to PADS Layout translator is one of a group of translators included with the PADS PCB Design Tools It is installed with PADS Layout You can use this translator to migrate Cadence Allegro designs to PADS Layout Tip To find the version number of the translator click the translator icon in the title bar o and select About Translator Restrictions e Allegro designs must be prepared for translation using the Cadence Allegro PCB Editor in at least the XL version e Only the electrical type data is translated Supported Versions The translator supports up to version 16 3 of Allegro PCB Migrating Allegro Designs to PADS Layout To perform the migration you must have access both to PADS Layout and to the Cadence Allegro PCB Editor in at least the XL version If both applications reside on the same machine use Procedure 1 to migrate the design If they are on different machines use Procedure 2 Procedure 1 PADS and Allegro on the Same Machine Perform the following steps to migrate an Allegro design to PADS Layout when PADS Layout and Allegro PCB Editor reside on the same machine 1 Prepare the Allegro design s for migration as follows a Copy the contents of the PADS install dir SDD HOMENranslatorsNskill scripts folder to the SHOMEWcbenv folder b Foreach design you want to translate i Create a new folder
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9. them as small as possible 1 DBU and put a message in the log file stating what these pads are Decals and Design Graphics Decals generated during the translation do NOT contain all the pertinent information that existed in Allegro for example notes some graphics etc Therefore check the translated design closely Board Outline Board outlines must be contiguous in Allegro to successfully translate into PADS Check the board outline in Allegro to ensure that there are no gaps or opens SMD Edge Connectors An outstanding bug exists when sometimes the translator does not handle double sided SMD edge connectors correctly If the design has one of these connectors please double check it after the translation in PADS This problem typically occurs on designs that have an AGP PCI type connector Lack of Memory Due to Windows OS limitations the translator cannot allocate more than 2GB of memory If you are translating a very large design the translator may run out of memory and display an Unable to allocate enough memory to translate current design message The suggested workaround is to configure Windows to provide 3GB virtual address space To do this Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 9 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes Create_devices Failure 1 Add 3GB to the Windows boot ini file as described at http www microsoft com whdc system platform server PAE P AEmem mspx 2 Reboot your computer
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14. Simulation Not Supported Drill Table Not Supported Mill Table Not Supported Fills Keepouts Planes Area Fills Copper Pour or Plane Area Area Fills Protected Copper Pour or Plane Area Area Fill Tie Bar and Cutouts Not Supported Classic Area Fills Copper Pour or Plane Area Cutouts Copper Keepout Cutouts Protected Copper Keepout No Connect Rules Not supported Placement Outline Not Supported Power Fill Plane Layer Route Keepout Keepout Trace Signal Layer Electrical Layer Split Power Planes Plane Layer Trace Keepout Keepout Trace Via Keepout Keepout Via Visual Text Shapes etc Color map settings Not Supported Component Ref Des Top Ref Des on Silkscreen Top Component Ref Des Bottom Ref Des on Silkscreen Bottom Dimensioning Not Supported Drill Symbols Supported Guides Not supported Net Type Patterns Not Supported Part Name Not Supported Pin Ref Des Pin Numbers Shapes on User Defined Layers Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Shapes on User Layers 13 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes Allegro to PADS Mapping Table 14 Table 1 Allegro to PADS Mapping Table From Allegro Element To PADS Element Text on User Defined Layer Shapes on Route Layers Shapes on Routing Layers
15. and start the translation again Create devices Failure SKILL scripts use the Allegro create devices command to export device files to devices in the design directory If this command fails data export cannot complete successfully To complete the data export process you must fix the design board to make the create devices command work One example of this problem is Allegro device names containing an equals sign 2 When the SKILL script encounters such a name it removes the equals sign which causes the Allegro create devices command to fail To resolve this problem you must do one of the following e Edit the device name in the Allegro schematic and forward annotate it to the board e Remove the device from the Allegro design Another example is device names longer than 32 characters This causes a problem with exporting devices If your job has device names that are longer than 32 characters set the Allegro environment variable ALLEGRO LONG PACKAGE NAME to TRUE Exclamation mark in the Design Board Path SKILL scripts create a temporary Allegro macro file with commands exporting part of the data If the design board path contains an exclamation mark the temporary macro file name also contains an exclamation mark this causes the SKILL script to try to execute the temporary macro file with the replay command Disabling Board Refresh while Exporting Data with SKILL Scripts For better performance design board refresh
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18. ders myboards_ lt board gt to the PADS machine 2 On the PADS machine migrate the prepared Allegro design s to PADS Layout Tip If you re migrating only a single design and including attributes use the File gt Import command in PADS Layout instead of the following procedure After the design is migrated it is automatically opened in PADS Layout If you are migrating multiple designs or want to choose whether to translate attributes or not perform the following steps a From the Start Menu run the Allegro to PADS Translator b Inthe Allegro Designs Translator dialog box i il ii iv Identify the location where you want the translated files placed Use the Add button to specify the files you want to translate Specify whether or not to translate attributes Click the Translate button The output filename s will be in the format design 4H44ESSHESES pcb Related Topics Error Codes and Log Messages Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Migrating Cadence Allegro Designs Migrating Allegro Designs to PADS Layout 8 Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Chapter 2 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes This chapter describes differences between Allegro file content and PADS Layout file content and possible discrepancies that can occur in translation Zero Size Pads Allegro zero size pads are not supported by the translator As a workaround you can resize them to make
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20. is disabled while exporting data from Allegro with SKILL scripts 10 Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes Allegro to PADS Mapping Table Allegro to PADS Mapping Table The following table shows the translation mapping of Allegro elements to PADS Table 1 Allegro to PADS Mapping Table From Allegro Element To PADS Element Layers Assy_Line Not Supported Board Outline Board Outline object Break Outs Traces amp Vias Fanouts Component_Body Outline 1 User layer Component Body Outline 1 Component Body Outline 2 User layer Component Body Outline 2 DAM Not Supported Dielectric Not Supported Dimension Keepout Not Supported Drill Not Supported Error Not Supported Fixture Outline Not Supported Force Not Supported Glue Mask 1 Not Supported Glue Mask 2 Not Supported Head Insertion Not Supported Insertion Machine Keepout User layer Insertion Milling Not Supported One Way Region User layer One Way Region Panel Outline Not Supported Paste Mask 1 Paste Mask Top Paste Mask 2 Paste Mask Bottom Place 1 Layer 20 Placement Outline Place 2 Layer 20 Placement Outline Placement Keepout 1 User layer Placement Keepout 2 Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 User layer
21. myboards boardID for example and copy into it the Allegro design brd file you want to migrate Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 5 Migrating Cadence Allegro Designs Migrating Allegro Designs to PADS Layout ii Open the design file and in the Allegro command prompt window enter these command lines Command gt skill load dfl_main include quotes Command gt main out iii In the Allegro to Expedition Translator dialog box click the Start One Way Translation button iv When the SKILL script has completed if any errors were found fix them and rerun the SKILL script The migration will not complete correctly if all errors are not fixed 2 Migrate the prepared Allegro design s to PADS Layout Tip If you re migrating only a single design including attributes use the File gt Import command in PADS Layout instead of the following procedure After the design is migrated it is automatically opened in PADS Layout If you are migrating multiple designs or want to choose whether to translate attributes or not perform the following steps a From the Start Menu run the Allegro to PADS Translator b Inthe Allegro Designs Translator dialog box i Identify the location where you want the translated files placed ii Use the Add button to specify the files you want to translate iii Specify whether or not to translate attributes iv Click the Translate button The output filename s will be in
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25. pt to indicate Mentor Graphics as a source of a product but is intended to indicate a product from or associated with a particular third party A current list of Mentor Graphics trademarks may be viewed at www mentor com terms_conditions trademarks cfm Table of Contents Table of Contents Chapter 1 Migrating Cadence Allegro Designs ccc cece cece cece cece rnnt Supported Versions iss See wag ean eG Reh e REL USA ER Sak o e oak aoe aes Migrating Allegro Designs to PADS Layout seeeeeeeeeeeeee eee An Ut Chapter 2 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes ccce 9 Zero SIZE Pads ase ea ein RU CR CCP C RODA UR Ka ae RR DR C anaes 9 Decals amd Design Graphics aou sio vao XO RO no ee Sap eaa ce eec eee Sasa ees 9 Board Oulline s i ioo ee perenner X RR RA a race XU dre RE RE E RR EE 9 SMD Edge Connectors de teu va RecRivea neer SEE ISR UE n EEEE NRE 9 Lack of Memory ass once a exci xs edges a tw dees ee Bee aes roy Rs 9 Create devices Failure scs RECETA EO RRCE Ed eS eke Pee Resa EN WE ENS 10 Exclamation mark in the Design Board Path 0 0 0c eee eee eee 10 Disabling Board Refresh while Exporting Data with SKILL Scripts 10 Allegro to PADS Mapping Table 000 esser ha e e 11 Chapter 3 Error Codes atid Log Messages is currakehsua beats tees see Gea 24 neee 17 Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 3 Table of Contents Allegro to
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31. the format design 4Hd44SSHESE pcL Procedure 2 PADS and Allegro on Different Machines Perform the following steps to migrate an Allegro design to PADS Layout when PADS Layout and Allegro PCB Editor reside on different machines 1 On the Allegro machine prepare the Allegro design s for migration as follows a Copy the contents of the PADS install dir gt SDD_HOME translators skill_scripts folder on the PADS machine to the HOME pcbenv folder b Copy PADS install dir gt SDD_HOME translators win32 bin tech_translator exe on the PADS machine to the SHOMEWcbenv folder c Set the AEX BIN ROOT environment variable to point to HOME pcbenv d Foreach design you want to translate 6 Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 il ill lv Migrating Cadence Allegro Designs Migrating Allegro Designs to PADS Layout Create a new folder myboards_ lt boardID gt for example and copy into it the Allegro design brd file you want to migrate Open the design file and in the Allegro command prompt window enter these command lines Command skill load dfl main include quotes Command main out In the Allegro to Expedition Translator dialog box click the Start One Way Translation button When the SKILL script has completed if any errors were found fix them and rerun the SKILL script The migration will not complete correctly if all errors are not fixed e Copy all the prepared design fol
32. upported Test Coupon Not Supported Test Points Test Points Through Padstacks Through Vias Through Padstacks Through Vias Through Vias Protected Through Vias Traces Traces Protected Traces Traces Traces in Cell Not supported Other Component to Component Rules Supported Component Type Rules Not Supported Highspeed Rules Hybird Objects Not supported Not Supported MCM Objects Not Supported Net Types Pin Type SLT Net Classes Not Supported RF Objects Not Supported Thermal Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Not Supported 15 Allegro to PADS Layout Translation Notes Allegro to PADS Mapping Table 16 Allegro to PADS Translator User s Guide PADS 9 3 1 Chapter 3 Error Codes and Log Messages Table 3 1 is a list of error codes and translator log messages Error code Table 3 1 Error Codes and Log Messages Explanation F A fatal error The translator will terminate A file was not created due to a problem setting or switch that would not allow the file to be translated A translated file is not created due to the fatal error that was encountered E A serious but non fatal error The translator will continue but you must resolve the problem and the problem encountered might prevent the file from being useable by Expedition I Current status information W
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