{"id":1528,"date":"2013-07-24T10:11:15","date_gmt":"2013-07-24T17:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.mentor.com\/jimmartens\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2026-03-27T09:20:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T13:20:25","slug":"start-smarter-with-pads-webinar-q-and-a-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.sw.siemens.com\/electronic-systems-design\/2013\/07\/24\/start-smarter-with-pads-webinar-q-and-a-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Start Smarter With PADS Webinar Q and A \u2013 Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today I\u2019ll answer more questions from the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mentor.com\/pads_com\/multimedia\/five-ways-to--start-smarter--in-desktop-pcb-design?cmpid=9049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Start Smarter webinar<\/a>.\u00a0 There were many questions about PADS configurations, so I\u2019ll address those.<\/p>\n<p>Q:\u00a0 Oscar M and Chung T. both state that their configuration of PADS does not have HyperLynx signal integrity.\u00a0 Is there any way to test this out?<\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0 Of course.\u00a0 Just download the <a href=\"http:\/\/auth.mentor.com\/pads_com\/try?cmpid=9049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PADS ES Evaluation<\/a>.\u00a0 This has lessons on both pre- and post- layout SI analysis.\u00a0 Of course, you can always contact your salesperson to help you.\u00a0 Ask them about upgrading to the PADS ES Suite \u2013 there is an aggressive promo in place to do so.<\/p>\n<p>Q:\u00a0 Jonathan G asks whether PADS has floating licenses.<\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0 Absolutely.\u00a0 Our licensing is standard FlexLM, and we support floating licenses.\u00a0 Your sales person can help you do this.\u00a0 If you don\u2019t know who yours is, go to the How to Buy page on our <a href=\"http:\/\/auth.mentor.com\/pads_com\/buy?cmpid=9049\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Q: Bruce B has never tried PADS\u2019 thermal management tools.\u00a0 He asks whether we have a library, or does he need to build them?<\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0 The thermal analysis comes with a good library.\u00a0 But like any other CAD or simulation tool, it is not 100% comprehensive \u2013 you\u2019ll always have to build some.\u00a0 With ours, the physical part will automatically be created from the layout.\u00a0 You would then need to enter a few thermal parameters for the modeling, but they are right on the datasheet, so it\u2019s very straightforward.<\/p>\n<p>Q:\u00a0 Milos K. liked the tuning feature that was demonstrated in the webinar, and asks is it in the basic PCB editor.<\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0 It is in several of the configurations, including the ES Suite.\u00a0 I suggest you contact your sales person at the above link to find have them check into you current configuration.<\/p>\n<p>Q:\u00a0 Stefan N. wants to know if Autorouting is included in PADS, or is an option.<\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0 Yes \u2013 all PADS configurations include an unlimited layer 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