PCB Libraries Made Easy: Create, Manage, and Optimize FAQ

OrCAD X OnCloud is available out-of-the-box. Depending on which tier you purchase, you may have limited or full functionality.

With an OrCAD X Professional or Professional Plus license, you can easily create multiple workspaces in the Cloud. Simply go to the Workspace Configuration GUI, select New Workspace, and enter in the necessary details.

Yes, you can define your own library taxonomy and naming conventions.

Not at this time, but it is on the roadmap.

Yes, there is a getting started guide that will go through the cloud and library setup. You can access the guide here on the Cadence support site.

You can run Part Manager on the process, which will flag differences between parts in your design against the current revisions in the library.

We support our own database structure in the cloud, but you can connect to any supported ODBC database, that allows web services.

Yes, you can create part templates for any part type.

Yes, we have a TCL utility that will be provided to import data into OrCAD X OnCloud. The release of the script and accompanying documentation will be announced shortly.

Your data is your data, and you will continue to have read access for a period of time, but you will no longer be able to add to it.

Yes, but a designer needs to set which default library database is to be used for part manager. Use the workspace configuration GUI to set the default library database.

If you have OrCAD X Standard, you’ll have access to 10 GB of storage space, and with OrCAD X Professional or Professional Plus, you’ll have access to 50 GB of storage space.

A user's cloud data is always synced and cached to a default location on the user system at path %HOME%\cdssetup\workspace. To learn more about cloud security, access the Cadence OnCloud Security Datasheet.

Unfortunately, this is currently not supported.

Unfortunately, this is currently not supported.

Yes, this is the use model OrCAD X OnCloud looks to address. We would be happy to assist in the migration and adoption. Please contact your local account manager.

Yes, you can have multiple manufacturing part numbers for a component. This is a common configuration where you have an internal CPN (corporate part number) associated to multiple MPNs.

OrCAD X contains a full variant management solution allowing you to designate stuffed and unstuffed parts, which will be reflected in the base and variant BOM.

OrCAD X Capture only supports databases that are ODBC compliant.

OrCAD X OnCloud is available starting with version 23.1, so you would need to upgrade to be able to access this feature.

No, unified CIS does not mean your ODBC database connects to the cloud. With OrCAD X OnCloud, we offer an integrated database in the cloud and provide utilities that allow you to upload your existing CIS database to the cloud database.

Cadence PCB solutions are forward compatible meaning you will have to uprev older designs (i.e - save in newer versions of the product). You cannot make a jump from 16.6 and open it in 24.1, you would first need to open and save in 17.2 or 17.4.

There is an option in the preferences to set your home directory location.

The existing CIS functionality remains unchanged – what’s new since 17.4 is unified CIS in the cloud, which allows you to manage the meta data along with the model (symbol, footprint) versions.

Yes, this is possible.

There are various mechanisms to link into PLM data including an available API.

No native SQLite support exists, all databases are accessed via compatible ODBC driver.

Yes, with a compatible PostgreSQL ODBC driver, a user can use PostgresSQL as a database.

Yes, all associated CAD data is also stored in the cloud. To manage and access CAD files user ‘File manager’ interface.