• New 3D Canvas (): Major 3D improvements have been added to OrCAD PCB Editor, delivering higher quality visualization and speed for design planning and viewing in 3D. • 3D Canvas Navigation: Mouse wheel zoom in and out, move canvas, and rotate canvas in any direction • 3D Canvas Controls: Control visibility (on/off) of etch layers including lines, pins, shapes, and vias; controls the step model or placebound visibility for top, bottom, or embedded component layers • Basic Collision Detection: Overlapping symbols are checked and reported in the collision pane. Also, the symbol blinks a few times, so you can easily spot the symbol. Skate it wii buy. • Step Model Mapping to Devices: The Step Mapper user interface has been enhanced to support the mapping of a step model to a device as well as the package symbol • Bend Editor for Flex Design Applications: A new Bend Editor has been introduced, allowing you to define a bend line that represents the center of a bend zone arc. Once the line is defined, a bend area is created that visually displays the extents of the bend based on the bend values • Group Routing Update: A new option, Control Trace, shifts adjacent routes from that respective anchor trace • Shape Application Mode Update: New functions to Shape Application Mode including: Add notch support for any angle; Assign parameters to multiple dynamics shapes; and Slide IX/IY support • Find by Query: The Find by Query function has been modernized to give you quick query access to all design elements on the canvas.
• Rigid Flex • Stack up by zone: The new feature improves MCAD-ECAD co-design and provides faster, easier definition of stack-ups for rigid-flex rigid designs. • Inter design layer checks: The new inter layer functionality provides ability to check geometries between two different class/ subclasses for flex and rigid flex designs. • Arc routing - A new prototype feature to provide more efficient method to add routing during Add Connect by following an existing connect line or a route keep-in. • Cross section editor- Redesigned Cross Section Editor based on the spreadsheet technology found in Constraint Manager to provide one stop shop for features requiring cross section for their setup. • New padstack editor – Introducing modern user interface for convenient padstack creation with addition of new geometries and support for counter-bore/ counter-sink definitions and several new drill features. ( ) • Shape Edit Application Mode –Introducing new functionality that is a fine tuning editing environment to increase efficiency with shape boundary editing and simplifying actions such as sliding a shape edge or adding a notch etc. • Color and Visibility enhancements – The Color Dialog box has been enhanced for better efficiency and ease of use for designers and the Visibility pane now provides access and control over layers other than the conductor layers.