Capture Walk-through: Getting Started

This topic will assist in setting up the downloaded design files, allowing you to follow along with the Capture Walk-through video series.  

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  1. Download the zipped practice files under ‘materials’ tab.
  1. Save the file to your computer and open. 

Note: Included in the zipped file is a starting design file for every video (beginning with Capture Walk-through 2: Creating Parts), a completed design, a Smart PDF of the completed design, two schematic library files and PCB footprints and padstacks. 

  1. Copy (CTRL+C) the CAPTURE TUTORIAL2.OLB library file. 
  1. Paste (CTRL+V) the library into the standard OrCAD Capture Library location: 

C:\Cadence\SPB_17.4\tools\capture\library 

  1. Open the PCB Footprints folder. 
  1. Select All contents in the folder and Copy (CTRL+C)
  1. Paste (CTRL+V) the files into the standard OrCAD PCB Footprint and Padstacks library location: 

C:\Cadence\SPB_17.4\share\pcb\pcb_lib\symbols 

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