Capture Directory Map

This section details the OrCAD Capture install directory (<Installation Directory>\tools\capture) structure. The section also provides a brief description of the files types associated with OrCAD Capture.

Capture directory contents

CAPTURE.EXE	The Capture executable. It appears in the OrCAD Desktop program group as Capture.
CAPTURE.INI	Capture's initialization file. You can specify a new location for Capture to create and modify the .INI file. Use one of the following command lines to specify the new location of the .INI file: CAPTURE -I directory\\ CAPTURE /I directory\\ where path is the directory where the .INI is located. For example: CAPTURE -I C:\CAPTURE
.EXE, .PIF, .DLL, and .NT	Executable files, program information files, and other files required by Capture.
Library directory	Contains the Cadence-supplied library files (.OLB), including the CAPSYM.OLB symbol library.
Netforms directory	Contains the netlist format files used by Capture.
Samples directory	Contains sample designs.

Capture file types

*.BCF	Binary SDT configuration file, used in translation.
*.BOM	Bill of materials report file.
*.CFG	SDT configuration file, used in translation.
*.CIR	SPICE netlist file.
*.DBK	Design backup file.
*.DRC	Design rules check file.
*.DSN	Design file.
*.DSF	VST Model netlist file.
*.EDN	EDIF netlist file.
*.ERR	DSN2MNL error text file.
*.EXP	Export property file.
*.INC	Bill of materials include file.
*.INF	VST file.
*.INS	Netlist creation file.
*.LIB	Layout or SDT library file.
*.MAP	SPICE map file.
*.MNL	Layout netlist file.
*.NET	Netlist file for most netlist formats.
*.OBK	Library backup file.
*.OLB	Library file.
*.OPJ	An OrCAD project file. It contains references to all other files included in the project.
*.PIP	Netlist creation file.
*.PLD	OHDL netlist file.
*.RES	Netlist creation file.
*.RPT	Update properties report file.
*.SCH	SDT schematic folder file.
*.SWP	Gate and pin swap file.
*.TXT	Session log text file.
*.UPD	Update properties file.
*.V	Verilog netlist file.
.VHD or .VHO	VHDL file.
*.XNF	XNF netlist file.
*.XRF	Cross reference file.