OrCAD (Allegro) not running properly with .bat fil

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Hi, 
I have not used Library Expert Enterprise in a while. I first had the Windows 10 environment path issue when trying to run PCB Libraries Expert which I 'fixed' by using the 'Allegro-OrCAD PCB Import Instructions.pdf' that Tom had posted a while back. (I'm running OrCAD 17.2)

Now when running the PCB Libraries generated batch file, the Windows command window opens, Allegro comes up running but then brings up the 'Create a New Design' window dialog box (asking for the new design parameters). When I click on the 'OK' button, Allegro just hangs. If I then close down Allegro, the 'padstack_editor' then starts up and creates the pads. In the batch file Allegro is again started up at the end and again brings up the 'Create a New Design' window box; I again hit 'OK' Allegro hangs and then I close down Allegro. Long story made short, the pads are being created but the .dra file is not being created.

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Danny

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simpsond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote simpsond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: OrCAD (Allegro) not running properly with .bat fil Posted: 16 Jun 2020 at 10:29am
	Hi, I have not used Library Expert Enterprise in a while. I first had the Windows 10 environment path issue when trying to run PCB Libraries Expert which I 'fixed' by using the 'Allegro-OrCAD PCB Import Instructions.pdf' that Tom had posted a while back. (I'm running OrCAD 17.2) Now when running the PCB Libraries generated batch file, the Windows command window opens, Allegro comes up running but then brings up the 'Create a New Design' window dialog box (asking for the new design parameters). When I click on the 'OK' button, Allegro just hangs. If I then close down Allegro, the 'padstack_editor' then starts up and creates the pads. In the batch file Allegro is again started up at the end and again brings up the 'Create a New Design' window box; I again hit 'OK' Allegro hangs and then I close down Allegro. Long story made short, the pads are being created but the .dra file is not being created. Any ideas? Thanks, Danny



Tom H Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 05 Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, CA Status: Offline Points: 5718	Post Options Post Reply Quote Tom H Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 Jun 2020 at 10:33am
	Check the Allegro/OrCAD PCB instructions here - uploads/3/Allegro-OrCAD_PCB_Import_Instructions_2020-06-16_10-33-03.zip
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simpsond Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 14 Jul 2012 Status: Offline Points: 8	Post Options Post Reply Quote simpsond Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 Jun 2020 at 12:12pm
	Hi Tom, The Allegro-OrCAD Import Instructions that you had mentioned above did not contain the solution to this particular problem. You may want to add the info below to this PDF. Sometime fairly recently, Allegro vs. 17.2 / 17.4 were changed so that when you first create a new PCB footprint using script files, there is a new Windows messagebox that pops up asking for design information. When this pops up, it stops the script file. There is a setting in Allegro / OrCAD that disables this Windows messagebox from opening. Check the following checkbox: 'Setup -User Preferences -> Drawing -> New_design -> orcad_no_new_design_form'. This solved the issue... Danny