Learning PCB Design with OrCAD

Get up and running with OrCAD, a design tool for creating printed circuit boards (PCBs). Learn how to design and output a PCB using this industry-leading software.

Introduction

• Become comfortable and proficient in OrCAD

1. Getting Started

• OrCAD Capture and PCB Editor differences
• Setting up OrCAD for project success
• Setting up backwards compatibility
• Navigating and using OrCAD Capture

2. Schematic Design in Capture

• Starting a new project in Capture
• Add part libraries to a Capture project
• Search and place parts in a schematic
• Organize schematic parts
• Connect the parts in the schematic
• Schematic Design Rules Check (DRC)
• Rename the parts (Annotate)
• Check parts and finalize schematics
• Generate a bill of materials (BOM)
• Generate a smart PDF
• Transfer a schematic to a PCB

3. PCB Design in PCB Editor

• Navigation in PCB Editor
• Setting up the PCB environment
• Place the PCB outline and mounting holes
• Placing components on the PCB
• Manufacturing and design constraints
• Routing the PCB, part 1
• Routing the PCB, part 2
• How to fix PCB footprint errors
• Design Rules Check (DRC) and 3D collisions

4. Final Outputs

• Drafting PCB information
• Generate manufacturing files
• Generate PCB documentation

Conclusion

• End of design and next steps

DEPRECATED

• Setting up OrCAD for project success
• Transfer a schematic to a PCB
• Schematic Design Rules Check (DRC)