Product Documentation
OrCAD Capture Reference Guide
Product Version 17.4-2020, June 2020


Contents

About this Manual

Welcome

Where to Find Information in this Manual

Menu Commands
Window descriptions
Dialog Box descriptions

Where to Find Additional Information

How to Contact Technical Support

2

Project manager command reference

File menu

New command
Open command
Close Project command
Save command
Save As command
Save Project As
Archive Project command
Print Preview command
Print command
Print Setup command
1,2,3,4 command
Change Product command
Exit command

Design menu

New Schematic command
New Schematic Page command
New Part command
New Part from Spreadsheet command
Rename command
Remove Occurrence Properties command
Make Root command
Replace Cache command
Update Cache command
Cleanup Cache command
Set Password Command
Remove Password
Change Password

Edit menu

Cut command
Copy command
Paste command
Lock command
UnLock command
Project command
Properties command
Object Properties command
Browse command
Find command
Rename Part Property command
Delete Part Property command
Replace command
Go To command
Clear Session Log command

View

Toolbar command
Capture Toolbar command
Draw Toolbar command
PSpice Toolbar command
Command Window command

Tools menu

Annotate command
Update Properties command
Bill of Materials command
Export Properties command
Import Properties command
Generate Part command
Split Part command
Customize command

PSpice

Bias Points command
New Simulation Profile command
Edit Simulation Profile command
Run command
View Simulation Results command
View Output File command
Make Active command
Simulate Selected Profile(s) command
Create Netlist command
View Netlist command
Marker List command

Options menu

Autobackup command
Preferences command
More Preferences command
Design Template command
Design Properties command

Window menu

New Window command
Cascade command
Tile Horizontally command
Tile Vertically command
Close All Tabs of Active Project command
Close All Tabs of Active Project Except Current command
Arrange Icons command
1,2.... command
Close All Windows

Help menu

PSpice for TI Help command
Known Problems and Solutions command
What’s New command
About PSpice for TI command
Documentation command

Pop-Up Menu

Add File command
Annotate command
Change Project Type command
Cleanup Cache command
Copy command
Cut command
Delete command
Design Properties command
Edit Object Properties command
Edit Page command
Edit selected object properties command
Find command
Lock command
Make Root command
New Page command
New Schematic command
Open File Location command
Paste command
Properties command
Rename command
Reports – Export Placement command
Reports – Export Properties command
Save command
Save As command
Save Project As command
Schematic Page Properties command
UnLock command

3

Schematic page editor and part editor command reference

File menu

New command
Open command
Close command
Save command
Export Selection command
Import Selection command
Export ISCF command
Print Preview command
Print command
Print Setup command
Print Area command
Clear command
Import Design command
Export Design command
1,2,3,4 command
Exit command

Edit menu

Undo command
Redo command
Repeat command
Label State commands
Cut command
Copy command
Paste command
Delete command
Label command
Select All command
Part command
Properties command
Part command
Reset Location command
Mirror command
Rotate command
Lock command
UnLock command
Find command
Global Replace command
Align Command

View menu

Ascend Hierarchy command
Convert command
Descend Hierarchy command
Go To command
Synchronize Up command
Synchronize Down command
Synchronize Across command
Previous Part command
Next Part command
Previous Page command
Next Page command
Package command
Zoom command
Tool Palette command
Toolbar command
Status Bar command
Command Window command
Grid command
Grid References command
Selection Filter command
Invoke UI command

Place menu

Part command
PSpice Component command
Parameterized Part command
NetGroup command
Wire command
Auto Wire Two Points command
Auto Wire Multiple Points command
Auto Wire Connect to Bus
Bus command
Junction command
Bus Entry command
Net Alias command
Power command
Ground command
Off-Page Connector command
Hierarchical Block command
Hierarchical Port command
Hierarchical Pin command
No Connect command
Pin command
Pin Array command
Title Block command
Bookmark command
Text command
IEEE Symbol command
Line command
Rectangle command
Ellipse command
Arc command
Elliptical Arc command
Bezier curve command
Polyline command
Picture command
OleObject command

PSpice/Markers menu

Markers command
Marker List command
Voltage Level command
Voltage Differential command
Current Into Pin command
Power Dissipation command
Advanced command
Plot Window Templates command
Show All command
Hide All command
Delete All command

Accessories menu

Accessories command

Options menu

Autobackup command
Preferences command
Design Template command
Schematic Page Properties command

Window menu

New Window command
Cascade command
Tile Horizontally command
Tile Vertically command
Arrange Icons command
1,2.... command

Help menu

PSpice for TI Help command
Known Problems and Solutions command
What’s New command
About PSpice for TI command
Documentation command

Pop-up menu

Mirror Horizontally command
Mirror Vertically command
Rotate command
Edit Properties command
Edit Part command
Select Entire Net command
Edit Wire Properties command
Descend Hierarchy command
Synchronize Up command
Synchronize Down command
Synchronize Across command
Connect to Bus command
User Assigned Reference – Set command
Update Design Hierarchy command
Selection Filter
Zoom In command
Zoom Out command
Go To command
Delete command
Tooltip command
Lock command
UnLock command
Add or Remove Pins on NetGroup Block command

4

Session log command reference

File menu

New command
Open command
Save command
Save As command
Print Preview command
Print command
Print Setup command
Import Design command
Exit command
1,2,3,4 command

View menu

Toolbar command
Status Bar command
Command Window command

Edit menu

Copy command
Select All command
Find command
Clear Session Log command

Options menu

Preferences command
Design Template command
Autobackup command

Window menu

Cascade command
Tile Horizontally command
Tile Vertically command
Arrange Icons command
1,2.... command
Close All Windows

Help menu

PSpice for TI Help command
Known Problems and Solutions command
What’s New command
About PSpice for TI command
Documentation command

5

Command Window command reference

Command Window pop-up menu

Font command
Background Color command
Text Color command
Save command
Clear All command

6

Window descriptions

Browse window

Session frame window

Session log window

Part editor window

Property Editor window

Project manager window

Schematic page editor window

Text editor window

Browse Spreadsheet editor window

Command Window

Project Manager folders

Color Reference

Introduction

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Dialog box descriptions

Add file to Project Folder dialog box

Add New Property dialog box

Add to Project dialog box

Annotate dialog box

Packaging tab

Archive Project dialog box

Attach Implementation dialog box

Advanced Annotation

Bill of Materials dialog box

Browse File dialog box

Color dialog box

Create Directory dialog box

Create PSpice Project dialog box

Configure Properties dialog box

Delete Part Property dialog box

Design Properties dialog box

Design Template / Design Properties dialog box

Fonts tab
Title Block tab
Grid Reference tab
Page Size tab
Hierarchy tab
SDT Compatibility tab

Display Properties dialog box

Distributions dialog box

Design XML dialog box

Design Difference dialog box

Edit Bookmark dialog box

Edit Filled Graphic dialog box

Edit Graphic dialog box

Edit Hierarchical Port dialog box

Edit Net Alias dialog box

Edit Off-Page Connector dialog box

Edit Part Properties dialog box

Edit Text dialog box

Edit Wire(s) dialog box

Export Properties dialog box

Export Selection dialog box

Extended Preferences Setup

Edit Comment Text dialog box

Font dialog box

Find dialog box

Generate Part dialog box

Go To dialog box

Location tab
Grid Reference tab
Bookmark tab

Goto Label State dialog box

Go To Line dialog box

Markers dialog box

Monte Carlo Worst-Case Output File Options dialog box

Multi-level Backup Settings dialog box

New Alias dialog box

New Page in Schematic dialog box

New Part Properties dialog box

New Project dialog box

New Property dialog box

New Schematic dialog box

New Simulation dialog box

New NetGroup / Modify NetGroup dialog box

Rename NetGroup Member dialog box

Open dialog box

Property Sheet Pane

Package Properties
Part Properties
Pin Properties
Text Properties
Basic Attributes
Display Properties
Delete Current Section
Add Convert View
Delete Convert View
Edit Pins

Paste Options dialog box

Part Aliases dialog box

Part Search dialog box

Place Bookmark dialog box

Place Ground dialog box

Place NetGroup dialog box

Place Off-Page Connector dialog box

Place Hierarchical Block dialog box

Place Hierarchical Pin dialog box

Place Hierarchical Port dialog box

Place IEEE Symbol dialog box

Place Net Alias dialog box

Place Part dialog box

Place Part Pane
Search Part

Place Pin Array dialog box

Place Pin dialog box

Place Power dialog box

Place Text dialog box

Place Title Block dialog box

Preferences dialog box

Color/Print tab
Grid Display tab
Miscellaneous tab
Pan and Zoom tab
Select tab
Text Editor tab
Board Simulation tab

Print dialog box

Print Preview and Print Setup dialog boxes

Print Setup dialog box

Print to File dialog box

Programmable Logic Project Wizard dialog box

Propagation Delay dialog box

Properties dialog box

General tab
Type tab

PSpice Part Search dialog box

Remove Occurrence Properties box

Rename Hierarchical Port dialog box

Rename Off-Page Connector dialog box

Rename Page dialog box

Rename Part dialog box

Rename Part Property dialog box

Rename Power Symbol dialog box

Rename Schematic dialog box

Rename Title Block dialog box

Replace Cache dialog box

Replace dialog box

Save Files in Project dialog box

Save Part As dialog box

Save Project As dialog box

Save Part Instance dialog box

Schematic Page Properties dialog box

Page Size tab
Grid Reference tab

Select Directory dialog box

Select File Type dialog box

Selection Filter dialog box

Select New Project Path dialog box

Select Occurrence dialog box

Set Label State dialog box

Setup dialog box

Simulation Settings dialog box

Analysis tab
Data Collection Settings tab
General tab
Include Files tab
Libraries tab
Options tab
Probe Window tab
Stimulus tab

Specify Part Filter dialog box

Transient Output File Options dialog box

Update Properties dialog box

User Properties dialog box

Update Alias dialog box

Zoom Scale dialog box


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