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

Net operations

A net is one or more wires that are physically connected or that have been connected by a net alias, a hierarchical port, or an off-page connector. In addition, all like-named power pins, power objects, and attached wires throughout the project constitute a net, unless they have been isolated.
You can edit a discrete wire, a wire segment, or you can edit the net as a whole. You can also easily edit or add to the properties of multiple nets. See To update part or net properties for more information.

Find and Select a Net
  1. In the project manager, select the schematic folder or schematic pages that you wish to search.
  2. From the Edit menu, choose the Browse command, and then select the Nets command from the pull right menu. The browse window displays a list of all nets by name and by alias.
    OR
    From the Edit menu, choose the Browse command, and then select the Flat Netlist command from the pull right menu. The browse window displays a list of the nets that appear in netlists.
    OR
    From the Edit menu, choose the Find command, and then type an asterisk (*) in the Text to Search field and click the Find button. The Find window displays a list of all the nets by name and by alias.

  3. From the list, double-click on the name of the desired net. The schematic page editor opens with the net appearing in the selection color.
  4. Right-click to display the pop-up menu.
  5. From the menu, choose the Select Entire Net command.

    All net segments on the active page appear in the selection color.

The Select Entire Net command is restricted to the active schematic page—it does not follow hierarchical blocks, hierarchical ports, or off-page connectors across schematic folders or schematic pages. To do this you can use the Signal Navigation in Capture or by Tracing a net.

The status bar displays the net name of a selected net or wire.

Remember that nets on a schematic page are electrically connected by name, by alias, or by connection to a named hierarchical port or off-page connector.

Edit Net Properties
  1. Select a segment on the net.
  2. From the Edit menu, choose the Properties command. The property editor appears.

  3. Change the filter to Capture.
  4. Use the property editor to edit, add, or remove properties as necessary.
Delete a Net
  1. Select the net.
  2. Right-click on the net.
  3. From the context-sensitive menu, select Select Entire Net.
  4. From the Edit menu, choose Delete.