
Schematics Parameter and Net Connectivity Options Resize Sheet – enable to resize the sheet based on the pin-to-pin spacing entered in the above textbox.Pin-to-Pin Spacing – enter the desired spacing ratio.Use the following options to specify the desired spacing ratio and sheet resizing. The OrCAD pin-to-pin spacing feature is currently not available in Altium Designer. Use the drop-down to select Standard or ANSI. Enable AdvSCH Title Blocks – check to enable AdvSCH title blocks.Strip Orcad Title Blocks – enable to strip the OrCAD title blocks.Templates allow any graphical data to be placed onto a schematic sheet. Templates can be used if you desire a more flexible solution. In Altium Designer, title blocks are limited to two types: Standard and ANSI, and the graphics for them are not editable. Title Blocks – OrCAD title blocks are imported as schematic components. Use this page of the Wizard to control how OrCAD pages are imported. Use this page of the Wizard to control how OrCAD objects are imported.Įnable Convert Orcad Component Rectangles to Altium Designer Rectangles if desired.Įnable Convert Orcad Off-Page connectors as Altium Ports (instead of defaults Off-sheet connectors) if desired. Under General Settings, enable the desired options: Log All Errors, Log All Warnings, and Log All Events. Use the Reporting Options page to set up general log reporting options.


You can delete a selected file by clicking Remove. You can delete a selected file by clicking Remove.Ĭlick Add to choose which OrCAD library files to include in the import process. Ensure that the OrCAD option - part of the Importers\Exporters functionality set - is enabled on the Select Design Functionality page of the Altium Designer Installer.Ĭlick Add to choose which OrCAD design files to include in the import process. The OrCAD Importer/Exporter can be installed alongside all other importers and exporters as part of initial installation of Altium Designer. The flexibility provided through the Wizard steps gives you as little or as much control as you like over the file translation settings before committing to the actual translation process.

The Import Wizard removes much of the headache normally found with design translation by analyzing the imported files and offering defaults and suggested settings for the project structure, layer mapping, PCB footprint naming and more. Translating complete OrCAD ® designs, including Capture ™ schematics, Layout ™ PCB files, and library files can all be handled by Altium Designer's Import Wizard (to OrCAD version 17.2). Importing Orcad and PADS Designs and Libraries Files.
