Cadence PCB Best Practices

Electrical Design, Mechanical Design Incremental Data Exchange in Allegro PCB Editor October 2019 10 Product Version 17.4-2019 © 1999-2019 All Rights Reserved. 5. The MCAD designer imports the incremental IDX file. After import, the parts are placed into their correct position. 6. The updated part placement is exported as incremental data (moved components only). This incremental file is sent to the Allegro Designer. 7. The Allegro imports the new incremental file showing the adjusted placement. 8. The Allegro Designer sends the transaction IDX file to the MCAD designer which contains acceptance transaction data. 9. The MCAD designer reviews the transaction data and the initial baseline process is complete. Any alteration from this point is considered a change.

• Cover
• Contents
• Electrical Design, Mechanical Design Incremental Data Exchange (IDX)
• Introduction
• ECAD/MCAD Library Synchronization
• EDMD Schema Design Data Cycle
• MCAD to Allegro with MCAD Baseline Initiation
• Allegro to MCAD with Allegro Baseline Initiation
• Incremental Changes
• Final Baseline - Re-baseline
• IDX Filter
• IDX Data
• The Baseline File
• Incremental Files
• Transaction Files
• IDX Properties
• Object Mapping
• Board Outline
• Keep-in Areas
• Keep-Out Areas
• Height Restriction Management
• Vias
• Hole Mapping
• Allegro Symbol Exported Data
• Allegro IDX Settings
• PTC's Creo Parametrics Configuration Settings
• Configuration Variables
• Configuration Parameters
• Drawing objects