PADS Tips and Tricks – Changing Trace Width While Routing

PADS Tips and Tricks – Changing Trace Width While Routing

This Tip is Shared by Yan Killy, Technical Marketing Engineer There are technology and fabrication reasons why designers on occasion need…

PADS Logic Isn’t Going Away

PADS Logic Isn’t Going Away

Do you need to do more with your schematic? Are you frustrated with PADS Logic? It’s time to take a…

Is it Time to “Bring the Power” to your Front-End Design?

Is it Time to “Bring the Power” to your Front-End Design?

I’ve visited with many customers over the past couple of months at seminars, user group meetings and other venues.  One…

PADS Announces New PCB YouTube Video Channel

PADS Announces New PCB YouTube Video Channel

Mentor Graphics PCB is proud to announce the launch of our new dedicated PADS YouTube channel located at www.youtube.com/PADSPCBDesign. Explore…

PADS Tips and Tricks: Object Snapping

PADS Tips and Tricks: Object Snapping

With PADS 9.4.1, the user was given new controls during the creation and editing of drafting shapes.  You can now…

Are You Sure Your Manufacturing Outputs Are Good?

Are You Sure Your Manufacturing Outputs Are Good?

I’ve been presenting at a bunch of seminars throughout the world over the past few months.  One of the presentations…

PADS Tips and Tricks: Modeless Commands

PADS Tips and Tricks: Modeless Commands

PADS – deservedly so – has the reputation of a powerful, easy to use tool.  The menus and dialog boxes…

PADS Tips and Tricks: Placement Report for Pick and Place

PADS Tips and Tricks: Placement Report for Pick and Place

It’s easy to output a file from PADS Layout for use during manufacturing by the pick and place machines.  Customers…

PADS Tips and Tricks: Pin Swapping

PADS Tips and Tricks: Pin Swapping

This tip comes from Bill Tkachuk in CSD. Do you want to do pin swapping in a PADS Logic/PADS Layout…