Migration Guide to Allegro

Migration Guide for Allegro Platform Products Allegro EDM (previously ADW) October 2019 91 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2019 All Rights Reserved. Verifying Flow Files You might want to review the flow files (RDFs) you have enabled in your installation and check for new flows, if any. To access the flow files, do the following: 1. Launch Allegro EDM Configuration Manager. 2. Click Set up or Manage Company & Site. The Set up Allegro EDM Conf Root Directory page opens. Navigate to your existing Allegro EDM Conf Root location and click Next.

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• Contents
• Read This First
• Upgrading from Earlier Releases to 17.2-2016
• Allegro Platform Front-End Products
• Allegro Design Entry HDL
• Migrating from Releases 16.6-2015 and 17.2-2016 to Release 17.4-2019
• Migrating from Release 16.6 to Release 17.2-2016
• Migrating from Release 16.5 to Release 16.6
• Migrating to Release 16.5
• System Connectivity Manager
• Migrating from Release 17.2-2016 to Release 17.4-2019
• Migrating from Release 16.6 to Release 17.2
• Migrating to Release 16.3
• Design Entry CIS
• Migrating from Release 17.2-2016 to Release 17.4-2019
• Migrating from Release 16.6 to Release 17.4-2019
• Allegro PSpice Simulator
• Migrating from Release 17.2-2016 to Release 17.4-2019
• Migrating from Release 16.6 to Release 17.4-2019
• Core Allegro Platform Back-End Products
• Single IC Packaging Tool
• Migrating from 17.2-2016 to 17.4-2019
• Licensing Changes
• High Resolution Displays
• Database
• Uprev
• Downrev
• Scripts
• Shapes
• Obsolete and Updated Commands
• User Interface Changes and Form Migration
• FLEX Modes and Field Rules
• Migrating from 16.6 to Release 17.4-2019
• Scripts
• Files
• Fields/Characters Names
• Shortcut Keys
• Class and Subclass Changes
• Net Short
• Padstack
• Embedded_Geometry/Soldermask
• Electrical DRC
• Shape Voiding
• Backdrill
• Viewer Plus
• Visibility Pane
• Compatibility with other tools in the Allegro Platform
• SKILL
• Removed Commands
• Removed Features
• Constraint Manager
• Allegro EDM (previously ADW)
• Migrating to Release 17.4-2019
• Updating Allegro EDM Component Database
• Verifying Flow Files
• Updating Project Files
• Customizing Project Workspaces
• Migrating to Release 17.2-2016, HotFix 049
• Stopping and Starting the Allegro EDM service on Linux
• Stopping and Starting the Allegro EDM Service on Windows
• Migrating to Release 17.27
• Stopping the Allegro EDM service on Linux
• Remove Existing Allegro EDM Service on Windows and Reinstall
• Migrating to Release 17.25
• Migrating to Release 17.2-2016
• Updating Allegro EDM Component Database
• Migrating Flow Files
• Updating Project Files
• Customizing Project Workspaces
• Allegro Platform Package Products
• Migrating to 17.2-2016
• Die Stack Editor changes
• Via structures created using earlier releases
• Migrating to Release 16.6
• Logic commands for co-design components
• Mixed-Case Support and Co-Design Option in Verilog from SCM
• Wire Bond Application Mode Replaces the wirebond select Command
• New Assembly Rule Checks
• Cadence 3D Design Viewer Enhancements
• Creating Unique Net Names
• Update Labels
• Support for Sub-Stacks in Die Stacks
• Additional Changes
• Migrating Pre-16.3 Designs With Assembly Rules Checks
• Allegro Platform High Speed Products
• Topology Templates
• DML/IML Path
• Migration-Related Information for Release 16.2
• Net Extraction in HDI Designs
• PakSI-E 3-D Field Solver
• Virtuoso SiP Architect
• Migrating to the 17.2-2016 Release