The 16.6-2015 RF PCB release contains many new features and updates. Read on for more details … Allegro Discrete Library to ADS Translator Enhancements This release includes several enhancements in Allegro Discrete Library to ADS translator. The following image illustrates the latest UI of the tool: Support for Schematic Symbol Version You can now define versions for a schematic symbols in the CSV file. On loading a CSV file, a new column is added to the Selected Parts grid. Only those symbols for which a version is defined are translated. Filter Support for Searching a Library or Part A filter field is added to search for library part(s). Associate Selection of Part with Selected Parts Grid For the parts displayed in the Selected Parts grid, the corresponding libraries are enabled in the tree view. Support to Select/Unselect All Parts When the Select/Unselect all check box is selected, all the library parts are added for translation and displayed in the Selected Parts grid. Similarly, disabling this checkbox clears all the selected libraries from the Selected Parts grid. Performance Improvement The response time of translator GUI is reduced. The translator no longer parses all the libraries to display the GUI, and improves the performance as a result. Non-Graphical Mode for Batch Translator The batch command is enhanced to run the translator in a non-graphical mode using a new option, -auto. This option suppress all graphical user interfaces including the splash window, translator main dialog, and progress window. Preserve Casing of a Layer Name in the Mapping Process The mapping process of the translator now preserves the casing of the layer name in ADS and also displays the layer name in the Edit Layer Map dialog: IFF Import and Export Enhancements The RF IFF Import and RF IFF Export commands are enhanced to support the editing of layer map files. You can edit the current layer mapping settings using a text editor and save them in a text file. RF IFF Import New options are provided in the RF IFF Import to export and import layer mapping settings: For more information, see Allegro PCB Editor to ADS (Export IFF) in Allegro User Guide: Working with RF PCB. RF IFF Export In RF IFF Export interface, the layer mapping settings can be edited by enabling a new option, Layer map new mode in the More Options dialog. The RF IFF Layer Map dialog presents options for importing, editing, and restoring the current layer mappings: For more information, see ADS to Allegro PCB Editor (Import IFF) in Allegro User Guide: Working with RF PCB. Manual Placement Command In 16.6-2015, a new rf_manualplace command is added to support the functions of placing components that are not available with the existing autoplace command: Using the Manualplace command you can interactively place revised or unplaced components in the design. You can also select multiple components and place or update them sequentially. This command lets you easily check the schematic changes after the netlist is re-imported. On selecting a component, the cursor dynamics changes and show the outline of the component. Before placing the component you can select a pin to fix for the autoshoving: While placing or updating a component, you can perform the following actions: rotate the component skip the current component and select next component from the list select start pin snap to the pad edge of etch object or any other component create clearance assembly or merge into existing assembly of surrounding objects auto-shove of placed objects that are connected to the component Miscellaneous Enhancements Cross-probing between DE-HDL and PCB Editor When you edit an RF design and select an RF component or its pins in Design Entry HDL, the corresponding pins of the component are selected in PCB Editor. The cross-probing between Design Entry HDL and PCB Editor works only if they are launched from Project Manager. On cross-probing an RF component or its pin, rf_manualplace command becomes active in PCB Editor and lets you place or update the component: Support for Rotation-Pick Mode in Placement Commands In this release, the component placement commands support a new rotation-pick mode. In this mode, you can rotate the component before picking a destination.This mode is available for the following commands: rf_autoplace rf_manualplace rf_add_component You can start the rotation-pick flow using the new right-click pop-up menu, Rotate. The following figure shows the updated right-click menu for rf_autoplace, rf_manualplace, and rf_add_component commands, respectively: I look forward to your feedback. Jerry “ GenPart ” Grzenia![]()
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