PCB Libraries Forum : Allegro upgrade https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ Sun, 19 Apr 2026 23:37:41 +0000 Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:34:25 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.07 360 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2427 <![CDATA[PCB Libraries Forum]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_images/PCBLForumLogo.gif https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/ <![CDATA[Allegro upgrade : We got customer complaints that...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/allegro-upgrade_topic2427_post9985.html#9985 Author: Tom H
Subject: 2427
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 11:34am

We got customer complaints that overwriting existing parts were a bad thing, so we updated the code.

Some people go through great pain to drop in custom 3D models and overwriting the existing part destroyed that effort.
]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2019 11:34:25 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/allegro-upgrade_topic2427_post9985.html#9985 <![CDATA[Allegro upgrade : V2019.01 fixes it. thanks TomI...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/allegro-upgrade_topic2427_post9980.html#9980 Author: pspear
Subject: 2427
Posted: 17 Jan 2019 at 9:28am

V2019.01 fixes it. thanks Tom

I did notice that batch processing with multiple parts per script has minor bug. The "if exists ..." line is not correct and the parts are not deleted. The overwrite dialog then pops up.

Cheers
Peter
]]> Thu, 17 Jan 2019 09:28:54 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/allegro-upgrade_topic2427_post9980.html#9980 <![CDATA[Allegro upgrade : Use the Allegro option. Also,...]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/allegro-upgrade_topic2427_post9977.html#9977 Author: Tom H
Subject: 2427
Posted: 16 Jan 2019 at 9:10pm

Use the Allegro option.

Also, download and install V2019.01.


]]> Wed, 16 Jan 2019 21:10:00 +0000 https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/allegro-upgrade_topic2427_post9977.html#9977 <![CDATA[Allegro upgrade : I just installed Orcad PCB 17.2.050....]]> https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/allegro-upgrade_topic2427_post9976.html#9976 Author: pspear
Subject: 2427
Posted: 16 Jan 2019 at 7:32pm

I just installed Orcad PCB 17.2.050. Previously I had been using 16.6.110. Both are installed and I can switch back and forth with the Cadence switch release tool. I am using Library Expert 2018.09. 

Now when I try to generate parts the script always opens the 16.6 tools regardless of what have selected with the Cadence switch release tool. If I run the script myself from a cmd window it works fine. 

It looks like the autorun batch feature is using %CDSROOT% from a different environment block. 

I did select "all users" when I installed Cadence. Maybe that has something to do with the problem?

Any suggestions would be appreciated. In the meantime I will just run the batch files manually.
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