Cadence Design Systems, Inc. , the leader in global electronic design innovation, has unveiled a new of improvements in hotfix 012 to the Cadence SPB Allegro and OrCAD 17.40 families of products aimed at boosting performance and productivity through improvements features and big fixed issues.

Fixed CCRs: SPB 17.4 HF012 - Date: 10-30-2020

CCRID Product ProductLevel2 Title

2324284 ADV_PKG_ROUTER OTHER APR fails to route and does not use the BBVias.
2346605 ADW ADWSERVER Librarian license incorrectly checked out by data nodes during LiveBOM creation
2317952 ALLEGRO_EDITOR 3D_CANVAS Allegro 3D Canvas does not show STEP models placed on paste mask correctly
2192222 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DFM Allegro PCB Editor crashed during check 'Mask' with the setting of 'Via Partially Covered With Mask Opening'
2197203 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DFM Wrong alert on Soldermask sliver checking
2280806 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DFM Importing netlist results in error related to illegal subclass (SPMHNI-234)
2262559 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DRC_CONSTR Copper Features: Minimum Acid traps Angle gives false DRC
2319385 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Find by Query for Via structures is not working with Symbol field filter
2279179 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DescriptionTING File> Description ignores the printer setup properties and always prints in Portrait format.
2306419 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DescriptionTING File -> Description -> Properties only accepts 'Portrait' and not 'Landscape'
2333930 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DescriptionTING The File> Description always prints PCB in portrait
2327088 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SHAPE Design Sync gets a SAV file reported but there is no information about the cause of the problem in netrev.lst
2331947 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SHAPE When adding shape, pressing the 'Shift' key ends the process
2339008 ALLEGRO_EDITOR STREAM_IF Stream import view layers give error
2328322 APD DRC_CONSTRAIN Database getting corrupted during artwork creation even after running DBDoctor.
2280535 APD REPORTS About the missing fillets report result: Ignore fillets not generated inside via regular pad area
2323629 CAPTURE OTHER Product unusable with DSN file: Operations have significant delays and application stops responding
2261147 CONSTRAINT_MGR ANALYSIS Setting "Mechanical drill hole to conductor spacing" does not flag DRC
2330712 CONSTRAINT_MGR DATABASE Physical Constraints Set value cannot be modified
2333755 CONSTRAINT_MGR SCHEM_FTB CM simplified out-of-sync pop-up form has clipped text
2235714 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS Using the 'Change all design unit attributes...' pop-up menu option changes only the Min BB Via Gap value
2288109 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS Column sort is not working for match group
2306092 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS Display Constraints shows empty constraints in Constraint Manager
2332795 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS CMGR Worksheet colums are not sorted as per the columns definitions
2326995 PCB_LIBRARIAN SYMBOL_EDITOR Graphics and pin number locations are incorrect
2280766 PSPICE MODELEDITOR Error while converting Verilog-A model
2285008 PSPICE MODELEDITOR Model Editor crashes if file name does not match with IBIS model file name
2346048 PULSE ADHOC Importing or File New Block as a designer working on a design that has been shared does not work
2346643 PULSE ADHOC System Capture crashes when adding a part
2214054 PULSE UNIFIED_SEARC Unified Search does not honor operating system HTTP proxy settings
2325635 PULSE UNIFIED_SEARC Errors in Unified Search (vista) using customer database
2326089 PULSE UNIFIED_SEARC Unified search does not show EDM parts and gives error (SPPSUN-1)
2329750 PULSE VERSION_ON_SA Live BOM data disappearing from migrated DE-HDL design with variants
2319690 SIP_LAYOUT EDIT_ETCH Allegro SiP Layout XL - Auto-I Breakout Closest End excessive run time: Takes long time to complete
2320336 SIP_LAYOUT EDIT_ETCH Auto-Interactive Pin Swapping /Auto Breakout cannot route in design
2333679 SIP_LAYOUT INTERACTIVE Add Offset Via Angle Field
2344732 SYSTEM_CAPTURE DESIGN_CORRUP Page cannot be loaded because the design database is corrupt
2342258 SYSTEM_CAPTURE MISCELLANEOUS System Capture is impacting PCB Editor GUI Readability by Setting QT_SCALE_FACTOR
2337610 SYSTEM_CAPTURE PART_MANAGER System Capture crashes when updating a part with changed PACK_TYPE and Symbol
2341550 SYSTEM_CAPTURE VERSION_ON_SA Projects migrated from HotFix 002 to HotFix 010 have slow performance
2341591 SYSTEM_CAPTURE WIRING Moving wire segments still leaves odd pieces of wires

Cadence OrCAD and Allegro 17.4-2019 is a sleeker and more modern version of the OrCAD and Allegro release, with enhanced usability and a slew of new productivity- enhancing features. You get more intuitive and easy- to- use flows that enable optimized schematic- to- board- to- manufacturing transitions. So, whether you design schematics, work with physical layouts, manage or create libraries and parts, or administer ECAD processes, there are features in this release that will benefit you.

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Cadence enables global electronic design innovation and plays an essential role in the creation of today's integrated circuits and electronics. Customers use Cadence software, hardware, IP and services to design and verify advanced semiconductors, consumer electronics, networking and telecommunications equipment, and computer systems. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., with sales offices, design centers and research facilities around the world to serve the global electronics industry.

Product: Cadence SPB Allegro and OrCAD
Version: 17.40.000-2019 HF012
Supported Architectures: x64
Website Home Page : www.cadence.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC *
Software Prerequisites: Cadence SPB Allegro and OrCAD 17.40.000-2019 and above
Size: 4.8 Gb

System Requirements:

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit) Professional, Windows Server 2012 (All Service Packs); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2016.
CPU: Intel Core i7 4.30 GHz or AMD Ryzen 7 4.30 GHz with at least 4 cores
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Space: 50 GB free disk space (SSD drive is recommended)
Display: 1920 x 1200 display resolution with true color (at least 32bit color)
GPU: A dedicated graphics card supporting OpenGL, minimum 2GB (with additional support for DX11 for 3D Canvas)
Monitors: Dual monitors (For physical design)
Supported MATLAB Version: R2019A-64Bit (For the PSpice-MATLAB interface)