Cadence Allegro and OrCAD 17.20.025 Update

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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has released an update (HF025) to OrCAD Capture, PSpice Designer and PCB Designer 17.2-2016. This latest release reduces PCB development time by addressing the need to design reliable circuits for smaller, more compact devices.

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08-25-2017

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1258913 ADW ADWSERVER Copy project message: Unable to locate tools.jar
1760866 ADW ADWSERVER Metrics dashboard in Allegro EDM Configuration Manager does not show updated SPB 17.2 hotfix
1055946 ADW ADW_UPREV Set PTF_SUBTYPE SEARCHABLE to false and default value to exclamation mark
1508163 ADW COMPONENT_BRO Manufacturers Part tab disappears on clicking anything other than the part number in the left tree
1774164 ADW COMPONENT_BRO In release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 22, DE-HDL crashes on using Generate View
1345018 ADW DBEDITOR Database Editor does not catch empty mandatory properties if no changes are made to the part
1586858 ADW DBEDITOR ‘Access Denied’ Error while opening Datasheet Model using Launch Viewer in Database Editor
1754185 ADW DBEDITOR Max Height value in DBEditor is different from PCB Editor
1719260 ADW FLOW_MGR Configuration error on a fresh install of EDM in release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 014
1743730 ADW LIBDISTRIBUTI .lis file error in install_model while using MLR.
1757178 ADW LIBIMPORT back-end libimport failed, crash and existing flashmodel not found
1648609 ADW SRM PCB Editor stops responding when launched with -s option in release 16.6-2015 Hotfix 078
1731152 ADW TDA TDO coredumps after a new object has been checked in as minor and deleted.
1766998 ADW TDA TDO-ASA: Cannot enable the project for team design until a component is added to the new ASA/SCM design
1695240 ALLEGRO_EDITOR 3D_CANVAS Interactive 3D View of a package symbol not showing the correct mapped STEP file attached to the package symbol
1698148 ALLEGRO_EDITOR 3D_CANVAS Allegro 3D Viewer crashes on Windows 10
1738655 ALLEGRO_EDITOR 3D_CANVAS Interactive 3D canvas crashes on Windows 10
1750001 ALLEGRO_EDITOR 3D_CANVAS Interactive 3D Canvas crashes on selecting in symbol view
1751796 ALLEGRO_EDITOR 3D_CANVAS 3D Canvas shows component placed at wrong layer for Embedded components
1768775 ALLEGRO_EDITOR 3D_CANVAS Allegro 3D canvas closes when Update Symbol is done and cannot be re-invoked
1695025 ALLEGRO_EDITOR ARTWORK Artwork film show shorts.
1708674 ALLEGRO_EDITOR COLOR Dehighlight all should disable the check boxes in the color dialog/nets
1735522 ALLEGRO_EDITOR COLOR In release 17.2-2016, PCB Editor crashes when not being able to write the CVSettings.xml file.
1764475 ALLEGRO_EDITOR COLOR Allegro PCB Editor hangs when selecting OK on the Color Dialog form
1718438 ALLEGRO_EDITOR CROSS_SECTION User interface is inconsistent for the Mask Layer Subclass site file editor.
1765387 ALLEGRO_EDITOR CROSS_SECTION Cross Section Editor does not retain or remove layers added/removed from Setup->Subclasses
1714910 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DATABASE PCB Editor crashes with blank allegro.jrl file when a release 16.6 board is opened in release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 013
1769534 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DATABASE DBDoctor unable to delete invalid subclass
1775705 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DATABASE Updating stackup in PCB Editor does not change backdrill status to ‘Out-of-Date backdrills’
1778608 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DATABASE Rigid Flex design: Components with pads defined on the TOP and BOTTOM layers are not placed on the correct layer
1778644 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DATABASE Allegro PCB Editor crashes while trying to place dimensions
1698695 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DRC_CONSTR Line to Mech-Pin DRC not displayed
1705214 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DRC_CONSTR Shape to drill DRCs not getting void and ‘cns_show’ does not report constraint value
1722841 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DRC_CONSTR Inconsistent soldermask to soldermask DRCs on vias as compared to board geometry/soldermask
1736116 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DRC_CONSTR Shape Voiding and DRC error on layer with no hole or pad definition
1744248 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DRC_CONSTR Release 16.6 to 17.2-2016 DML Independent Flow does not resolve differential pair pin pairs Correctly
1776848 ALLEGRO_EDITOR DRC_CONSTR Negative plane island DRC reported in release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 23
1730806 ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH Element ‘vias_allowed’ is not valid for content model adding high speed via structures
1745332 ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH In release 17.2-2016, PCB Editor crashes when starting Add ZigZag Pattern
1765555 ALLEGRO_EDITOR EDIT_ETCH PCB Editor crashes during contour routing
1644401 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV PCB Editor crashes on running the z-copy command
1657621 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Copy cline and via cause redundant vias
1688556 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Limitations with editpad boundary
1704901 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Changes cannot be done when ‘Design outline’ is selected
1710731 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV The Edit > Change command does not select or change the text on a block
1714855 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Placing two objects on the Design_Outline subclass causes PCB Editor to crash
1725736 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Edit>Change cannot change silkscreen line to a different class, but works in preselect mode
1728004 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Text cannot be edited if the Design_Outline subclass is in the selection box
1728794 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV The Oops command and the Esc key do not work when moving components in the Temp Group mode
1738070 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Copying shape after Shape Operations results in error ‘E- (SPMHDB-72): Current active shape must be filled first’
1750696 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Add notch angle option fails to update if changed while add notch command is active.
1755240 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Copy via does not work
1777416 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERACTIV Running shape operations results in database corruption
1715835 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERFACES When IDX is imported in PCB Editor, all the shapes are created on package keepout on all subclasses
1744111 ALLEGRO_EDITOR INTERFACES Pads rotating 90 degree when exporting DXF file from Allegro PCB Editor
1736045 ALLEGRO_EDITOR MENTOR Third-party import crashes PCB Editor with error stating that .SAV file will be created
1751914 ALLEGRO_EDITOR MULTI_USER Find Filter options get disabled while creating symbols
1770811 ALLEGRO_EDITOR MULTI_USER In release 17.2-2016, axlTriggerSet(‘exit ‘routine) causes a crash while exiting
1736545 ALLEGRO_EDITOR OTHER Spelling mistake in description of no_dynamic_zoom variable in user preferences Editor
1761610 ALLEGRO_EDITOR OTHER Dynamic shape is not voiding as expected.
1702535 ALLEGRO_EDITOR PAD_EDITOR After modifying a padstack in Pad_Editor, the Update to Design function fails to update the dra file
1713461 ALLEGRO_EDITOR PAD_EDITOR Padstack editor default geometry not working when cell is preselected
1715702 ALLEGRO_EDITOR PAD_EDITOR Donut shape is lost on cutting the pad shape of the donut pad
1720300 ALLEGRO_EDITOR PAD_EDITOR Multi-drill staggered pattern: Different hole placement for first and second rows for releases 16.6 and 17.2-2016
1724896 ALLEGRO_EDITOR PAD_EDITOR Padstack Editor shows flash symbol for regular pad on selecting ‘Shape Symbol’
1714839 ALLEGRO_EDITOR PLACEMENT Selecting an alternate symbol (alt_symbol) in a group, in the Placement Edit mode, removes the symbol from the group
1781502 ALLEGRO_EDITOR PLACEMENT Quickplace by room crashes Allegro PCB Editor
1699690 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SCHEM_FTB ‘view_pcb directive’ no longer working as expected
1758796 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SCHEM_FTB PCB Editor launched from Project Manager does not read the relative paths specified in the view_pcb directive
1761101 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SCHEM_FTB On saving a board after import logic in PCB Editor, the file is saved in the cpm location and not in the physical folder
1761394 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SCHEM_FTB Working directory for PCB Editor changes after import logic
1714922 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SCRIPTS Running script in the non-graphic mode runs the tool graphically
1726550 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SHAPE Shape failed to connect to pin
1754945 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SHAPE In release 17.2-2016, Delete islands fails to add DYN_DELETED_ISLAND to voids on Windows 10 systems
1766280 ALLEGRO_EDITOR SHAPE SPMHGE-300 Polygon operation failed because of an internal error
1768307 ALLEGRO_EDITOR TECHFILE Properties defined in the technology files are not being imported in a new design
1771584 ALLEGRO_EDITOR TECHFILE The tech file import command does not update user-defined property immediately
1730104 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_FORMS Change description of Title bar option variables in User Preferences
1749272 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_FORMS etchlen_ignore_pinvia variable needs to be updated
1649254 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL Using wildcard to open padstack file generates error SPMHA1-161 in Padstack Editor in release 17.2-2016
1685985 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL Funckey not working for Display – Measure
1687073 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL Show Measure command shifts focus to Search field in result window after selecting first element
1699272 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL File Viewer not displaying HTML files correctly when ‘allegro_html_qt’ is enabled
1711321 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL Database settings do not change on changing color settings using the SKILL function axlDBDisplayControl()
1728468 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL The Show Element window takes the focus away from the PCB Editor window
1733690 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL Performance issues in Visibility dialog if called repeatedly in release 17.2-2016, Hotfix 017
1734176 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL Unable to sort padstacks to open in the padstack editor using wildcards
1735733 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL RAVEL checks slower in release 17.2-2016, Hotfix 017
1737545 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL axlVisibleSet is slower in release 17.2-2016
1744655 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL SKILL code with axlVisibleSet slower in release 17.2-2016 compared to 16.6
1759380 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL axlLayerPriority API changes layer visibility and colors
1775071 ALLEGRO_EDITOR UI_GENERAL In release 17.2-2016, dialog boxes are not displayed in the right order on using SKILL
1708554 APD GRAPHICS MCM shape lines are almost short and different with DXF and Gerber files
1678824 APD SHAPE Updating dynamic shape fails to void all elements on layer L2.
1742335 ASDA COMPONENT_BRO Libraries missing from new Component Browser
1779777 ASDA CONNECTIVITY_ SDA: Net name and physical net name are different
1721919 ASDA CROSSPROBE Cross-probing a net from the .brd file highlights the entire bus in the schematic
1714313 ASDA EDIT_OPERATIO Filter does not work correctly in the Change RefDes form
1730809 ASDA FORMAT_OBJECT Image transparency slider does not update the number in the combo box correctly
1747397 ASDA GRAPHICS Pop-up DRC descriptions are too small and cannot be read
1640061 ASDA HIERARCHY Incorrect message received when invalid characters are specified for subdesign suffix
1723535 ASDA MISCELLANEOUS Clicking in the Command window should place the cursor at the last line to avoid editing previously run commands
1699936 ASDA PAGE_MANAGEME Page gaps created while moving pages
1737180 ASDA VARIANT_MANAG Deleted variants are removed from the variant.lst file but displayed in SDA
1763247 ASDA VARIANT_MANAG Changes in Variant Editor are not reflected on the schematic page.
1733971 CAPTURE CONNECTIVITY Auto connect to bus not working in the attached design
1236010 CAPTURE DATABASE Capture is very slow in processing designs.
1518560 CAPTURE DATABASE Large schematics are slow to respond
1705592 CAPTURE DATABASE Capture hangs when switching between schematics that contain nested netgroups
1770687 CAPTURE GENERAL In release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 021 and 022, selecting Help – Learning PSpice throws Java Script error
1692435 CAPTURE HELP Version Info Window is empty
1767374 CAPTURE NETLIST_ALLEG Capture crashes on canceling the netlisting process
1719613 CAPTURE OTHER Moving a wire in OrCAD Capture CIS or Allegro Design Entry CIS results in design crash
1746663 CAPTURE OTHER Capture slows down significantly in release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 017 and 018
1709179 CAPTURE PROPERTY_EDIT Unable to delete unwanted properties associated with Ground and VCC nets.
1714121 CAPTURE SCHEMATIC_EDI Mirroring and moving a symbol resets the position of a newly added pin property
1729861 CIS OTHER The ‘Refresh Part Types’ icon is alternated with ‘Refresh Symbols From Libs’ icon
1333600 CONCEPT_HDL COMP_BROWSER Sort the sections numerically in Part Information Manager
1758761 CONCEPT_HDL COMP_BROWSER Incorrect Version showing in Component Browser in 17.2
1769591 CONCEPT_HDL COMP_BROWSER Modify Component / Project Information Manager (PIM), parts take longer to load in EDM
1479711 CONCEPT_HDL CORE Mirroring symbols causes alignment issues
1696208 CONCEPT_HDL CORE Display issue with the grid visibility after a save hierarchy
1698802 CONCEPT_HDL CORE Pin number overlap with the pin stub when the component is mirrored.
1708917 CONCEPT_HDL CORE nconcepthdl crashes on a design with a core dump
1744815 CONCEPT_HDL CORE Deleting a page crashes DE-HDL
1751863 CONCEPT_HDL CORE ‘Move’ does not move body but only properties of selected part
1763556 CONCEPT_HDL CORE Component Alignment and other graphical feature not working in Windows 10
1725121 CONSTRAINT_MGR CONCEPT_HDL Audit report of ECSets reflects some gaps in certain columns
1758740 CONSTRAINT_MGR CONCEPT_HDL Extracted topology does not populate the gather control used in the ECSet
1759580 CONSTRAINT_MGR CONCEPT_HDL Class to Class assignments are incorrectly displayed in the ‘CSet Assignment Matrix’
1759590 CONSTRAINT_MGR CONCEPT_HDL Unable to create bookmarks in Constraint Manager
1764597 CONSTRAINT_MGR CONCEPT_HDL Copying constraints from a SKILL-defined CSet copies the automation flag/attribute (‘A’ in UI), as well.
1771427 CONSTRAINT_MGR CONCEPT_HDL Decimal units specified in the precision settings are not applied correctly
1700402 CONSTRAINT_MGR DATABASE Parallelism violation DRC not reported until cline is moved
1700370 CONSTRAINT_MGR OTHER Constraint Manager: Expanded nodes collapse on restart
1735636 CONSTRAINT_MGR OTHER Inductors are extracted as resistors in the topology
1776917 CONSTRAINT_MGR OTHER Creating advanced formula causes the tool to crash
1762979 CONSTRAINT_MGR TECHFILE Constraint Manager does not retain values after importing tech file
1699275 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS Constraint Manager: Dialog boxes opened from the File – Import menu show files and folders in incorrect order
1699312 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS Typing *.* in the File name field does not display all the files in the Import Constraints dialog box
1742134 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS Editing a cell from any of the constraint set in Constraint manager is filling other cells that should not be selected
1755576 CONSTRAINT_MGR UI_FORMS Constraint Manager: Physical CSet filter not working correctly
1775333 ECW DASHBOARD Activity Log is not accessible to ECAD_Integrators if they are not part of the project team
1749220 ECW OTHER Remove ‘Role’ column from Users web parts
1716527 ECW TDO-SHAREPOIN Allegro Pulse: Mismatch between metrics with components on schematic and components in layout
1724195 FSP SYMBOL_EDITOR Device pins are not correctly aligned after being moved in Schematic Symbol Editor
1725479 INSTALLATION DOWNLOAD_MGR Download Manager error prompts user to close downloadmanager.exe
1738952 PCB_LIBRARIAN SYMBOL_EDITOR Pin table must allow for Copy/Paste of Rows
1638740 PSPICE FRONTENDPLUGI Set minimum height for the search field in PSpice Part Search
1699822 PSPICE FRONTENDPLUGI Set minimum height for the search field in PSpice Part Search
1652265 PSPICE MODELING_APPS Cannot place PWL source from PSpice Modeling App
1685967 PSPICE MODELING_APPS Getting error when trying to place PWL source from PSpice Modeling App
1716313 PSPICE MODELING_APPS PSpice PWL Sources not working correctly in release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 014
1738747 PSPICE MODELING_APPS Inconsistent file type for PWL part in modeling application and source library
1762202 PSPICE MODELING_APPS PSpice modelling app Tcl issues
1736605 PSPICE SIMMODELS BSIM4.6 model parameters incorrectly handled by simulator
1442623 PSPICE SIMULATOR Bias points are nor correct in attached circuit
1618815 PSPICE SIMULATOR Bias Point calculation appears incomplete
1723039 PSPICE SIMULATOR PSpice crashes when curly braces are specified for the ETABLE parts
1782353 SIG_INTEGRITY SIGWAVE SigWave crashes when opening .sww file in release 17.2-2016 Hotfix 023
1745940 SIP_LAYOUT DATABASE Cutting a part of a tapered cline does not remove the connectivity on the dangling cline
1780072 SIP_LAYOUT DIE_ABSTRACT_ Export->Die Abstract File causes a crash
1736396 SIP_LAYOUT SYMB_EDIT_APP ‘No such child’ error message when deleting pins in symed
1769728 TDA CORE Default policy file needs to be fixed
1735682 XTRACTIM GUI XtractIM translation is incorrect: adds anti-pads

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Product: Cadence Allegro and OrCAD (Including EDM)
Version: 17.20.025 Update
Supported Architectures: 64bit
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Language: english
System Requirements: PC
Supported Operating Systems: Windows 7even / 8 / 10 / 2008 Server R2 / 2012 Server
System Requirements: Cadence Allegro and OrCAD (Including EDM) version 17.20.000-2016 and above