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What's New in CADSTAR 10.0Major Enhancements...Automatic version incrementing for parts and symbols. Design Rules can now be defined per area and are consistent with P.R.Editor. You can now restrict the signals connecting to a bus according to the signal name. Multiple Net Highlight Colours Highlight colours can now be defined per-net. Numerous improvements to ODB++ output. Additional output options now possible. Parts Library in Design Editor Part information is now stored in the Schematics and PCB design files. Create a Parts Library from the design. GUI Enhancements...A new grid-based layer stack dialog and a diagram representation of the layer stack. Colour by net in Design Editor. The old CADSTAR custom colour dialog has been replaced with the standard windows dialog. Other CADSTAR Enhancements...GeneralCADSTAR now supports Windows Vista. User-defined Attributes for Components and Symbols For example: Create by, Created date, Modified by etc. Automatic Parts Index Creation If the parts library becomes out of date, the user is asked if they want to update it. Specify the maximum authorisation that will be requested when opening a PCB design. CADSTAR reads the parts information from E3 database directly. New search options. Alphanumeric and extended keys can now be used as shortcuts. P.R.Editor and CADSTAR now use the same spacing for junctions. Overlapping centre lines of placement outlines will no longer create an error. Split Nets - Net and Spacing Classes Net and spacing classes are assigned to both nets. PDF Output from Batch Processor Run the Batch Processor to produce PDF files. Automatically check for new patches when launching CADSTAR. Choose the folder in which to install CADSTAR User Files. It is now possible to edit the advanced comparison options. FPGA Synchronization with Aldec Import FPGA components from Aldec into CADSTAR, and keep them in sync after pin swaps in either CADSTAR or Aldec. Schematic DesignWhen you add or move a bus on top of danglers they will be automatically welded together. New active report which gives information about bus signals. Danglers are added when copying and pasting connections. Symbols in a Schematic design can now be renamed by position. PCB DesignA new option to not allow multiple holes at the same position. Drill holes exported to P.R.Editor are now white. The material definitions now include the loss tangent and resistivity of the material. CADSTAR now supports pin labels in PCB designs. An option to allow the router to connect to copper of the same signal name. Library EditorA sample of the CADSTAR Exchange libraries are available with the release of CADSTAR 10 CADSTAR now supports multi-pin passive components, such as resistor packs. P.R.Editor EnhancementsP.R.Editor XRIt is possible to mirror in the X-Axis or the Y-Axis. Interactive and Automatic Lengthening A number of updates have been made to Interactive and Automatic Lengthening. Copper as a Target During Auto-routing This allows tracks to connect directly to the poured copper. Replacing table based look ups for results. Outline width for Copper Shapes A new option has been added to the Display Properties dialog. Display Connections with Layer Off A new option has been added to the Display Properties dialog. A new layer dialog has been added to the P.R.Editor application. P.R.Editor XR HS / SI VerifyImprovements to usability in the tree view New 'Hide single pin nets' and 'Enable enhanced via back-drilling' options. The field solutions take losses into account. Topology on Differential Pairs It is now possible to set the topology on a differential pair. It is now possible to assign default devices on components. New impedance results are displayed in the CM spreadsheet for differential pairs These are now supported in the simulation library and for use in SI Verify/PREditor XR HS. These are now supported in the simulation library and in scenarios. New Constraint Manager Options Export devices and models used in the current design to a file. Improved Model Information Dialog More information is displayed about each of the available models. |
