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OrCAD and Cadence Allegro PCB Editor - Step by Step for Beginners

Robert Feranec via YouTube

Overview

Learn to design PCBs using Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4 in this comprehensive tutorial for beginners. Start from scratch and progress through creating components, drawing schematics, designing footprints, and routing PCBs. Master essential skills like setting up design rules, editing existing designs, and generating manufacturing outputs including Gerber files, assembly drawings, and bills of materials. Follow along with step-by-step instructions covering the entire PCB design workflow, from initial project setup to final production files. Gain hands-on experience with industry-standard EDA tools and techniques used by professional PCB designers.

Syllabus

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Introduction
What you will learn
*** Starting a new project ***
Creating a component in OrCAD - Header
Drawing a schematic symbol in OrCAD
Adding Part number property to symbol
Creating resistor schematic symbol
Creating LED schematic symbol
*** Drawing schematic in OrCAD ***
Creating a through hole pad in Padstack Editor
Creating SMD pad for resistor
Creating SMD pad for LED
Creating a VIA in Padstack Editor
*** Creating footprints in Allegro ***
Creating footprint for header
Adding 3D model to footprint in Allegro
Creating LED footprint
Creating Resistor footprint in Allegro
Adding footprint to schematic symbol
Correcting symbol and updating schematic
Annotating schematic in OrCAD
How to fix missing footprint warning in OrCAD
Running DRC Design Rules Check in OrCAD
*** Starting PCB in Allegro ***
Changing board shape
Placing components into PCB in Allegro
Setting up rules in Allegro
Setting up PCB stackup in Allegro
Routing PCB in Allegro
Editing Schematic and importing the changes into existing PCB
Editing footprint and importing changes into existing PCB
Improving Silkscreen layer - Moving and Adding Text
3D model of our PCB
Creating Views
Checking and fixing errors on PCB in Allegro
*** Generating outputs for manufacturing ***
Generating Gerber files
Generating NC Drill file
Printing Assembly Drawing layers into PDF
Printing any combination of layers in Allegro
Generating Pick and Place file
Printing Schematic in OrCAD
Generating BOM Bill of Material
Download finished project
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Taught by

Robert Feranec

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