PCB Libraries Forum : In OrCAD PCB .DRA, Missing Pad Stacks https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:15:05 +0000 Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:12:09 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2929 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[In OrCAD PCB .DRA, Missing Pad Stacks : Thank you so much! ]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post12455.html#12455 Author: Ralph_H
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Posted: 05 Jun 2022 at 8:12pm

Thank you so much!]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2022 20:12:09 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post12455.html#12455 <![CDATA[In OrCAD PCB .DRA, Missing Pad Stacks : I&#039;ll put it here until we...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post12454.html#12454 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 05 Jun 2022 at 6:50pm

I'll put it here until we can get the link to work. 

uploads/3/Allegro-OrCAD_PCB_Import_Instructions.zip
]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2022 18:50:12 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post12454.html#12454 <![CDATA[In OrCAD PCB .DRA, Missing Pad Stacks : Hi,The link ofAllegro-OrCAD_PC...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post12453.html#12453 Author: Ralph_H
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Posted: 05 Jun 2022 at 5:29pm

Hi,

The link of Allegro-OrCAD_PCB_Import_Instructions_2021-06-10_08-03-35.zip is invalid.

What can I do the fix this issue?

Thanks
]]> Sun, 05 Jun 2022 17:29:56 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post12453.html#12453 <![CDATA[In OrCAD PCB .DRA, Missing Pad Stacks : Thanks so much Tom for the quick...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post11679.html#11679 Author: simpsond
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Posted: 10 Jun 2021 at 8:26am

Thanks so much Tom for the quick solution; you're spoiling me.

This seems to have taken care of the issue.

I am assuming that somehow during one of the recent updates to OrCAD PCB, these prior settings were lost / overwritten.
]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:26:56 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post11679.html#11679 <![CDATA[In OrCAD PCB .DRA, Missing Pad Stacks : You need to set up Allegro / OrCAD...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post11673.html#11673 Author: Tom H
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Posted: 10 Jun 2021 at 8:03am

You need to set up Allegro / OrCAD PCB. 

Read these instructions carefully and don't skip any steps - 

uploads/3/Allegro-OrCAD_PCB_Import_Instructions.zip
]]> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 08:03:52 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post11673.html#11673 <![CDATA[In OrCAD PCB .DRA, Missing Pad Stacks : Hi,When recently using Footprint...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/in-orcad-pcb-dra-missing-pad-stacks_topic2929_post11672.html#11672 Author: simpsond
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Posted: 10 Jun 2021 at 7:58am

Hi,

When recently using Footprint Expert, for some reason, it looks that all padstacks are being created, but they are not  being associated with the final .DRA file.

In other words, after Footprint Expert creates all of the OrCAD PCB files and I copy all of them to the library OrCAD PCB folder I have where all of the other .DRA / .PAD files are located, when I open the created .DRA file, no padstacks are in the design itself.

I have been doing this for several years, but this issue just came up recently.

I noticed that if I uncheck 'OrCAD PCB Designer Basics' in the 'Footprint Expert -> Create Footprint' window, the copper pads then show up the the newly created .DRA file, but any thermal / solder mask data is not there.

What can I do the fix this issue?


Thanks,

Danny
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