Reuse Flow in Allegro Design Entry CIS (Capture CIS) – Allegro PCB Editor
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Purpose
The Design Reuse feature of OrCAD® Capture – Allegro® PCB Editor flow lets you
reuse schematics or boards in multiple designs. For example, a power circuit can be
reused as is across multiple designs.
This Rapid Adoption Kit (RAK) guides you through the complete reuse flow in Capture -
PCB Editor by explaining the following tasks that you need to perform to reuse a
schematic:
1. Creating a reusable front-end design, including schematic and library.
2. Creating a reuse module in PCB Editor for the reusable schematic design.
3. Using reuse schematic and reuse module in a different design and board.
Database
Click here to download the test case. This RAK has a test case in the LAB folder, which
you can use to perform the steps for reuse flow described in this document. The folder
designfiles contains the complete design, a reuse module (.MDD), and the board
file which you can refer to compare the results with your steps.
Audience
This RAK is intended for PCB Design engineers with basic understating of Capture CIS
and Allegro PCB Editor. This document will help Designers who require to reuse a
particular circuit in different PCB layouts. It explains the reuse module flow in Capture
CIS – PCB Editor Flow.
