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1. dts0100458494 DxD prevent FA or BA option changes are not seen in XtremePCB while up dts0100463398 Save no longer automatically runs Back Annotation in 2007 Workaround Small script can have the Save operation automatically run Back Annotation dts0100494254 IDF for designs with RBs do not contain all component information Workaround Open Design Flatten RB Cells and create IDF output Then Exit without saving dts0100524570 Batch DRC is flagging a Electrical DiffPair trace to diff pair trace violation where the Cross Class Clearance rules are correct Workaround Change to physical nets instead of electrical nets in CES dts0100533325 Review Hazards Accept does not work for Online gt Differential pairs gt Convergence hazards EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Expedition PCB Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100533326 Review Hazards Accept does not work for Online gt Differential pairs gt Convergence Tolerance hazards e dts0100552197 Sometimes a machine can crash when opening a design that needs to be migrated between releases Workaround Remove Windows Services for UNIX e dts0100565368 Fiducials and Test Points within Cavities can have incorrect layer color in top facing cavity e dts0100567395 Changing Root Block in Dx can cause errors when ExpPCB is launched from Dx Workaround Go back to the original design instead of using the new design created by launching Ex2. 17 18 19 TERM 12 1 This Agreement remains effective until expiration or termination This Agreement will immediately terminate upon notice if you exceed the scope of license granted or otherwise fail to comply with the provisions of Sections 2 3 or 5 For any other material breach under this Agreement Mentor Graphics may terminate this Agreement upon 30 days written notice if you are in material breach and fail to cure such breach within the 30 day notice period If a Software license was provided for limited term use such license will automatically terminate at the end of the authorized term 12 2 Mentor Graphics may terminate this Agreement immediately upon notice in the event Customer is insolvent or subject to a petition for a the appointment of an administrator receiver or similar appointee or b winding up dissolution or bankruptcy 12 3 Upon termination of this Agreement or any Software license under this Agreement Customer shall ensure that all use of the affected Software ceases and shall return it to Mentor Graphics or certify its deletion and destruction including all copies to Mentor Graphics reasonable satisfaction 12 4 Termination of this Agreement or any Software license granted hereunder will not affect Customer s obligation to pay for products shipped or licenses granted prior to the termination which amounts shall immediately be payable at the date of termination EXPORT Software is subject t
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6. does not display bitmaps in symbols Workaround Place the symbol in the schematic to see the bitmap e dts0100505027 Extract schematic haven t got information when ports are not defined Workaround Define hierarchical ports using Setup gt Settings gt Special Components tab before creating blocks e dts0100505900 I can t create diff pair for unlabeled nets Workaround Name the nets using the Properties window before creating a differential pair e dts0100508265 vlib Error Unable to parse the integer token ffff00 from the string when exporting HPGL file from DxDesigner Workaround HPGL file can be generated on Windows platform e dts0100509882 DxWebPack does not work in Windows Vista as a server Workaround The path to dxdbweb dll must be set in ISAPI and CGI Restrictions option on server level in IIS Next DxDataBook server must be configured in DxDBConfig tool There are two tabs DxDB Client Access and Browser Access DxDB Client Access use this tab to choose ODBC Data Source Name and to add database aliases to chosen data source Database aliases allow to define the set of data source names visible to DxDataBook client After configuring this tab it is possible to connect to DxDB Server and specified database from DxDataBook Browser Access use this tab of DxDBConfig to specify the database configuration file that you want to use in the web extension to DxDataBook After selecting DBC file a
7. dts0100495671 Strange rounding in millimeters e dts0100539584 Its not possible to rename the design name in the DXD Navigator only 1 design e dts0100541964 DxPDF pager order does not work based on the scout SHEET order property Please reference DR 541962 e dts0100549052 Cannot use Japanese font in Symbol Editor e dts0100564958 VDRC does not create vdrc log file if there is no Log Files folder i project directory e dts0100575820 DRC 201 does not work correctly e dts0100596003 DC2DA and DxDesigner need to support LineStyle6 LineStyle16 from Design Capture e dts0100602277 Pin number will not be displayed if Pin Label are either lower or mix case e dts0100603902 Add Missing ports on an IO Designer generated schematic for DxDesigner the ports are placed outside the schematics e dts0100605863 PCBFWD Customer can not use Arguments in Customize Tools Menu e dts0100615921 Un loaded net does not work in the case of PIN type symbol no e dts0100618179 When placing components from DxDatabook it don not change comma to a dot as it do in 9 0PADS this result in error when doing netlist e dts0100620072 Place Reuse Block in Schematic Hangs DxDesigner e dts0100622216 DxDatabook Annotate Properties to Selected Components not working e dts0100622712 The customer has an Orcad Capture schematic which he converted to DxD The schematics look fine but when he
8. generates the netlist and opens PADS Layout he finds a wrong connection short circuit e dts0100623059 Cannot edit Instance Value in Properties Window e dts0100623081 Ref Designator value not visible in the Properties addin EE2007 8 Release Notes 11 December 2009 DxDesigner Known Problems and Workarounds dts0100625050 Schematic sheet cannot be opened after updating EE2007 3 project to EE2007 5 EE2007 6 OR EE2007 7 dts0100625913 DxDesigner crashes after change to ICT schematic with Reuse Block dts0100625963 Migrated DC DV database to DxDesigner FWDAnno reassigns breaks back and removes huge amount of traces dts0100628692 Error 1287 CDB database update error UID Manager Object not found dts0100628735 Error 1287 when trying to delete bus segment Diagnostics results in schematic that cannot be opened in schematic or block view dts0100629187 DxDesigner Diagnostics does not fix the attached project dts0100630994 Cannot generate Schematic view Finish or cancel previous operation message from VM when reuse block is included in Schematic dts0100631034 DxPDF crashes if Schematic Sheet Order Property is used dts0100631373 Unable to Save Symbol Error UID Manager Object not found dts0100631630 I get Error Schematic block Schematic1 1 has elements with duplicate IDs needed for Backup Rollback and copying Known Problems and Workarounds 12 dts0100440990 Maximi
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10. 00 dena hati Sen austen 3 4 handle kee bates ten So eh tee pele 25 Chapter 9 ICX Pro Explore ss ido dees sidecases sbeiaksoiees sees sedcees ded deaesiseasons 27 Problems Fixed 6 euicd cise bh once dees oe Oh Eee eka cee ee ee ee ew ee owe ees 27 EE2007 8 Release Notes 3 December 2009 Chapter 10 ICX Pro Verify aaa a Kontron Sere ees Ses eras Ra Heres 29 Known Problems and Workarounds o 29 Chapter 11 Installation raros dota ria 31 Problems Fixed 0 0 0 eee cece eee ee eee eee eee e eee ees 31 Chapter 12 Library VIADEO AAA AAA 33 Problems Fixed e sites ei 33 Known Problems and Workarounds ce eee ccc eee eee ee eens 33 Chapter 13 Smart UES 6s 516 se 6c0 5 5 ord We w o 010659 misa 37 Problems Fixed 0 0 ccc ccc ee eee eee eee eee eee eee e eens 37 4 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 1 Constraint Editor System CES Problems Fixed e dts0100542175 cannot delete any power net from the list e dts0100588014 Resolve formulas does not highlight the cell with any violation e dts0100607879 Hierarchical Constraint Classes Do not Export and Import Correctly Import Loses Net assignments e dts0100623209 New added labels on nets in DxDesigner are not updated in CES e dts0100624773 CES Must be able to specify Max Vias in a Constraint Template e dts0100625026 CES Constraints Crash when attempting to apply a constraint template with n
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13. ETNAME to Global Signal Name in the map cfg file on 2007 5 workstation e dts0100541685 I get CDBError in NSE if tried to Edit Block Symbol on Logical Physical Reuse Block Workaround Remove the sAddress adr file under the __ReusableBlocksSymb folder This is a temporary file that is normally removed but can remain if the iCDB server crashes or the process is killed for some other reason EE2007 8 Release Notes 35 December 2009 Library Manager Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100504212 Crash of NSE while opening symbol with bitmap 36 Workaround Bitmaps are not supported on solaris The workaround how to open symbol without crash and without bitmap is to delete the content of ole directory delete the information about bitmap under the partition folder in CL i e CL SymbolLibs builtin ole dts0100562047 Incompatibility with 2007 libraries Workaround After migrating the CL to 2007 5 edit the Centlib prp file and change the Version from 16 to 15 at the end of the Comments section dts0100595779 Error creating RB with design open but doesn t say what the problem is and doesn t create a log file Workaround Ensure the source design is not open before using it to create a new Reuse Block EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 13 Smart Utilities Problems Fixed e dts0100623360 Application error occured by using the Cut of FatTraceEdit EE2007 8 Release Notes 37 December 20
14. Expedition PCB Exit and compile this exported file using hkp2jobprefsdb to synchronize stackups e dts0100601534 Cross probe between CES and ExpPCB with Review Hazards has big performance hit EE2007 8 Release Notes 19 December 2009 Expedition PCB Known Problems and Workarounds 20 Workaround Close Review Hazards and use the CES Actuals dts0100603832 DC Reuse assignment of different Ref Des on RB and package in DC all nets will be assigned to Net0 after 1st Forward Annotation Workaround Run Forward Annotation a 2nd time to have the correct nets assigned to the Reuse Block dts0100606077 If the values to create a draw object are entered into the properties window you can not click off of the object Workaround Use RMB cancel option to exit selection of object dts0100606281 Automatic Pad Growing changing to an alternate technology in Setup Parms doesn t update net 0 pins with new NC Override rules No hazards reported Workaround Do a reset cell to have the pads correctly defined dts0100606947 Xtreme a crash can occur when you have Copied Traces in Dynamics and you toggle DRC Teardrops Breakouts as Traces or Pads EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 6 FabLinkXE Problems Fixed e dts0100599537 Dimensioning not possible in Drawing Editor e dts0100620701 FLXE export CCZ If Smart Utilities is installed Fablink place design and fablink export CCZ crashes the child process f
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16. Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100324957 EXP PCB design with Detailed View and Display Control menu open will crash application when running Print preview Workaround Close Display Control before running print preview e dts0100339520 Expedition startup Crash during startup on 2005Sp1 Crash during reload on 2005 05 during Forward annotation Caused by a plane shape on layer 0 Limited number of designs affected 16 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Expedition PCB Known Problems and Workarounds Workaround Export the Design to HKP and manually remove or edit the layer 0 objects to a valid layer e dts0100408323 Crash when importing EDIF Netlist EDIF Netlist import crashes when very long name is used for design or cell Workaround Modify the long cell or design names within EDIF Netlist before importing e dts0100436731 Expedition PCB crashes on load with 2005 1 NC NP design being run in 2007 It was determined that this design was crashing because it ran out of memory during load Workaround If you setup the machine to use 3GB of RAM it will open Also if you delete the 32 MB GenDataDB gdt or turn off dynamic planes it will load e dts0100441244 DFL Mode Crash occurs while autorouter is running Differential pair net definitions are wrong in the design Workaround Correct differential pair net names before creating Expedition files e dts0100459782 Expedition crashes when trying to subtra
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19. ablinkxe exe and leaves the process running in background e dts0100635020 After putting the update design with FablinkXE the Expedition data becomes read only Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100453808 EVM The FXE data generated doesn t get deleted if we try to choose different variants while generating FXE Data Workaround User can manually delete the lt varaint_name gt lyt file from FLXE_varaint_data folder e dts0100496447 DE layerstackup representation is not correct in Drawing Editor Workaround User can manually edit the text in layer stackup as required EE2007 8 Release Notes 21 December 2009 FabLinkXE Known Problems and Workarounds 22 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 7 HyperLynx Analog Problems Fixed e dts0100616119 option tuning will override user value for eps Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100567491 Linux Compilation fails for projects in paths with spaces Workaround Use projects in paths without spaces or use symbolic links for the projects with spaces in this case This should be fixed in AMS2009 1 e dts0100566280 Simulating using HLA does not work when installed in a non standard path which contains a space Workaround Install HyperLynx Analog in any path without spaces e dts0100574753 Switch is ignored by hyperlynx analog simulator Workaround Add a large resistor between the V control pin and ground EE2007 8 Release Notes 23 D
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21. bol partitions Do not store all symbols in a single symbol partition dts0100018307 ASCII Import of Parts should have option to overwrite existing data in library regardless of TIMESTAMP Workaround Delete the time stamp information for each object in the HKP file dts0100155914 When using Library Services the Import HKP command ignored some draw objects on the solderpaste layer No error or warning message displays However the log file displays the information that was omitted from the design Workaround Ensure that all solderpaste objects in a cell are closed shapes for example rectangles polygons and so forth to avoid this problem dts0100195212 Linux DxD FLow Pad descriptions not aligned with Pad fields remote display Workaround Use local display if necessary dts0100330431 Signal Vision Signal Analyser checkbox is grayed out but CHECKED in case of DxD library Workaround Temporarily change the FlowType key in the CL s cfg file from DX to DC Open LM and unCheck the box Close LM change the FlowType key back to DX dts0100395519 Vertical coordinates entered in tcl commands seem to be mirrored Workaround Normally Positive coordinates entered are to the right or above the origin and negative coordinates are to the left or below the origin depending upon X or Y axis When using the Dx Symbol Editor API these coordinates are reversed EE2007 8 Release Notes 33 December 2009 Libra
22. crash when choosing a Via Definitions tab after having chosen an Apply button e dts0100619044 Expedition PCB can crash when DiffPairs are defined for nets with Duplicate pin numbers defined within Cell e dts0100621108 Review Hazards Report All PCB Hazards can cause software crash with accepted hazards that no longer exist in design e dts0100622635 Automation ExpPCB Script crashes Expedition when the stop button from the Open Script form is pressed e dts0100623940 CCZ file generated by EE2007 6 has some major issues e dts0100627958 Tuning Design can crash when a tune is done with Arc s and specific Min Height e dts0100628495 Dynamic Planes Vias of one signal are buried in plane of a different signal e dts0100628779 DFT Access Analysis not correctly calculating exposed metal on bottom surface no access e dts0100629630 Dynamic Teardrops Expedition can crash while processing teardrops on all through pads with specific settings e dts0100631836 ODBG Interface is not processing Users Layers e dts0100633828 Place Via Expedition PCB can crash on LMB click after selecting via in layout with Place Via dialog open e dts0100633852 CMC Using keyin command can crash Expedition PCB while trying to move circuit e dts0100635966 ODBG interface is failing to output User Layers e dts0100635743 XtremePCB Once Tune is done on a group of nets it the Client goes out of sync
23. ct text from draw object Workaround Don t subtract text from draw object e dts0100469174 Renaming the schematic in DxD cause error in Expedition Workaround Run FA from the status bar the first time after renaming the root schematic and then subsequently run FA from the PI dialog Other lower level blocks can be renamed and FA successfully run from the PI dialog e dts0100465266 Help menu entries that link to Supportnet cannot get past the login screen the mfcie browser seems to hang Workaround Use a standalone browser e dts0100504881 OpenGL the screen is not refreshed correctly when using Remote Desktop Workaround OpenGL is not supported with remote displays on any platform This includes Remote Desktop on Windows and remote displays on UNIX and Linux The work around for this is to use the display directly connected to the computer rather than a remote connection e dts0100515390 Forward Annotation failed with simple project with Logical Physical Reuse Block Workaround Create the vias first before FA e dts0100517339 EGS OpenGL does not display correctly from remote Linux machine Workaround OpenGL is not supported with remote displays on any platform This includes Remote Desktop on Windows and remote displays on UNIX and Linux The work around for this is to use the display directly connected to the computer rather than a remote connection EE2007 8 Release Notes 17 December 2009 Expedition PCB K
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25. e from Microsoft website and load it in Vista system e dts0100446350 Unable to upgrade the design Workaround Follow the error prompts and then use the Project Settings dialog to update the path of the bus contents file before upgrading the design again e dts0100575137 After placing a new device with assigned Cell Name the Part Number value becomes a Cell Name value on the DC schematic and this will cause the packager error Workaround Invoke the Library Manager stand alone or from DC to update the Central Library then delete the part in question and place the new part with specific cell name again on the schematic e dts0100575158 New placed parts The Part Name or Reference Designator value becomes a Cell Name value on DC schematic after Back Annotation Workaround Invoke the Library Manager stand alone or from DC to update the Central Library then delete the part in question and place the new part on the schematic EE2007 8 Release Notes 7 December 2009 Design Capture Known Problems and Workarounds 8 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 3 DMS Librarian Problems Fixed e dts0100618061 PRM web page takes an extraordinarily long time to come up EE2007 8 Release Notes 9 December 2009 DMS Librarian Problems Fixed 10 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 4 DxDesigner Problems Fixed e dts0100372438 DxPDF EXP2005 1 generates smal dots instaed of text on Solaris 8 and 9 e
26. ecember 2009 HyperLynx Analog Known Problems and Workarounds 24 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 8 I O Designer Problems Fixed e dts0100368440 IO standard has not been removed from ucf e dts0100491672 IOD crashes with PROLOG SYSTEM ERROR when unraveling nets in device view e dts0100602206 IOD not outputting good Actel PDC file e dts0100614926 Please add support for ISE 11 2 library e dts0100616172 IOD needs to support the Spartan 6 devices e dts0100620449 Duplicated signals after importing from HDL and QSF e dts0100621902 Database Settings not prompted when loading FPC e dts0100625292 Pin swaps are not imported e dts0100626736 Environment variable in prj file not supported e dts0100629113 Unravel of crossover nets is broken Immediate fix needed e dts0100632195 Schematic Update is removing and not adding any power ground and or config pins defined as signals and or added to the PCB symbols in the DxD schematic e dts0100632619 Cannot assign output IO signal EE2007 8 Release Notes 25 December 2009 I O Designer Problems Fixed 26 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 9 ICX Pro Explorer Problems Fixed e dts0100620480 Simulation has incorrect levels when enabling the model when you disable it simulations are probably correct when a model is disabled it should not be used for simulations GUI is broken EE2007 8 Release N
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28. etclass defined e dts0100625793 Templates with length matching don t always work inconsistent results e dts0100628227 CES Crash when appling Constraint Template e dts0100630835 Creating a new scheme in CES causes a crash in Expedition e dts0100631382 Problems updating and changing the layer route assignments in NETCLASSES e dts0100631830 CES DC Has 2 Netclasses in CES Diff90 and Power that don t show up in Trace and Via Properties EE2007 8 Release Notes 5 December 2009 Constraint Editor System CES Problems Fixed 6 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 2 Design Capture Problems Fixed e dts0100569233 Different syntax for inverted signals e dts0100596859 Packager fails with ERROR duplicate physical nets found messages e dts0100608354 CDB to EDIF fails to generate file with correct data i e Property Value e dts0100631825 DC CDB Complile Duplicate Net messages for netnames clearly in the Globals file e dts0100634271 Duplicate Netname warning at compile when a part of a circuit was copied before e dts0100614430 Page Admin Swap Insert Disconnects Nets e dts0100631710 Modify the schematic and then incremental compile will change pcb flatnet name of global nets and give Duplicate net name compiler warning Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100498140 Help for all Design Capture dialogs doesn t work on VISTA Workaround Download the WinHlp32 ex
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31. ing plow e dts0100594613 Documentation Need to explaining how to use escape options in BGA fanout dialog e dts0100597013 Dynamic Planes Plowing from to plane creates short circuit between vias and ground plane e dts0100598196 Padstack Technology is not in CCZ file e dts0100599779 Both Plated and Un plated Contours appear Plated in the ODB Valor e dts0100606323 gerber output Remove Unused Pads Option is removing pads it should not remove e dts0100607669 Dynamic Planes Short to positive dynamic plane to square pad with rounded corners e dts0100608017 Padstack Processor Out of Memory error for Padstack Processing on large designs with user layer pads e dts0100608660 Layer Overrides of Pads in Padstack Editor on a userdraft Layer won t get outputted to cc and ccz file e dts0100608874 Expedition PCB can crash when DiffPairs are defined for nets with Duplicate pin numbers defined within Cell e dts0100611188 Documentation Resistor Shape s view is associated with Plane shape in Display Control Customer request this info to be added in Help Topics for Resistor Shape e dts0100615378 ODB output is causing circular objects on plane layer EE2007 8 Release Notes 15 December 2009 Expedition PCB Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100616375 There are components missing in the CCZ file after direct export from Expedition e dts0100616634 Setup Parameters ExpPCB can
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34. ll tables configured in this file will be visible in explorer It is needed to restart the web server in IIS after configuring the DxDBConfig After restarting It is possible to connect to DxDB web server from DxDataBook and from explorer e dts0100584265 Cannot pass Value property from DxD to CES for an arrayed component Workaround set the Value directly in CES e dts0100622034 OLD Flow is not shown for invoking ModelSim as seperate GUI with all features enabled Workaround See Technote MG249765 e dts0100622290 External Dx ModelSim Flow Unable to backannotate sim values into schematic EE2007 8 Release Notes 13 December 2009 DxDesigner Known Problems and Workarounds Workaround See Technote MG249765 14 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 5 Expedition PCB Problems Fixed e dts0100422233 ODB rotates and outputs the component pads e dts0100428972 Traces can be deleted when Expedition is closed and reopened on very large designs with millions of user layer graphics objects e dts0100505928 ccz file does not contain trace information when plane shape is hatched e dts0100548186 Expedition PCB can crash when DiffPairs are defined for nets with Duplicate pin numbers defined within Cell e dts0100588961 Dynamic Planes The result of dynamic plane some clearances used are bigger than the rule value e dts0100590548 Jumpers Jumper is inserted on wrong side of the board dur
35. no way to select it Workaround Do not include dot in symbol names dts0100461487 Error attempting to save Dx symbols on Linux RH4 update 2 Error executing data trees 2007 1 2007EE SDD_HOME Im linux dxlib2Imc Workaround Either ignore the error or upgrade to RedHat 4 update 3 or higher dts0100462611 Receiving Segmentation Fault on Solaris when Accessing help on Visual IBIS Editor in Library Manager Workaround Establish a default web browser Its only a problem if Web browser has not been established defined dts0100465539 The Layout Templates included in the sample Central Library delivered by EE2007 2 will not open They are missing the keyin icdb folder and the CL pointer in the Layout Templates project file is wrong EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Library Manager Known Problems and Workarounds Workaround Create a new Central Library Copy the keyin icdb folder from the new Central Library s Layout Templates into the Layout Templates in the Sample CL make sure to copy the 4 layer into the 4 layer and 8 layer into the 8 layer Also edit the project file in both of the Layout Templates and change the Central Library name to SampleLib Imc e dts0100466625 Missing pins during import pins in Symbol Editor Workaround Ensure pin names are unique in the CSV file If the CSV file contains multiple pins with the same Pin Name only the last pin is imported e dts0100466734 Some Dx s
36. nown Problems and Workarounds 18 dts0100568836 Variant data is not generated when the option FablinkXE data generation mode is selected as On Exit Workaround Use FablinkXE variant data generation mode On Save or By User s Request dts0100569838 crash on exit due to testpoints with missing pins Workaround Design can be fixed by resetting cells dts0100013914 Package cell won t display in PDB preview window if it contains a nested mechanical or drawing cell dts0100016764 Move Part cleanup of connected traces used Gloss Settings dts0100017842 Ascii out PDB and the units are set to th no matter the units in PDB dts0100157287 Teardrops connected to NetO or Net0 X are not outputted to gerber dts0100157420 Reuse Blocks do not support instantiated padstack or cell changes being replicated once placed in design dts0100284023 Alt key for Plow Multiplow on a diff pair is not working on Linux Workaround The workaround is to delete this hot key Go to Program gt Settings gt Desktop gt Window Manager and run the configuration In the bindings section you can change delete the hotkey settings dts0100442708 RB Cell can not have more layers than target design Currently it issues an error Reusable Block cannot have more layers than the Target design dts0100454666 Do not support TeamPCB in Undocked designs Dock causes data to be lost when Undocked design was split and edited using TeamPCB
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39. otes 27 December 2009 ICX Pro Explorer Problems Fixed 28 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 10 ICX Pro Verify Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100635571 no Verify hazard for violated simulated min delay actual Workaround the erroneous value can be read out in the verify Delay Summary hazard e dts0100623064 ICX Pro Verify standalone can t open keyin netlist design Workaround open design in ExpeditionPCB with ICX Pro Verify license enabled EE2007 8 Release Notes 29 December 2009 ICX Pro Verify Known Problems and Workarounds 30 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 11 Installation Problems Fixed e dts0100607616 During testing of EE7 5 Update 6 and 7 we received a error about post_install_script bat EE2007 8 Release Notes 31 December 2009 Installation Problems Fixed 32 EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 Chapter 12 Library Manager Problems Fixed dts0100570415 Changing User Defined Layer on one Cell will reflect on another Cell dts0100608412 Edits don t save to database when made in Library Manager Known Problems and Workarounds dts0100002473 If you try to move a symbol into a library that has the potential of being full or is full it will fail an import and delete the symbol instead of failing import and leaving the symbol in the original base Central Library or symbol library slb file Workaround Create and use multiple sym
40. pedition from DxDesigner e dts0100571571 Errors during TeamPCB join process when Advanced Packaging bond wires and pads are added to split design e dts0100582670 Do not support All to All for Estimated Crosstalk definitions within CES Review Hazards will not report violations Workaround Define the rules by net or netclass e dts0100583405 Automatic Pad Growing modifications of padstacks are not propagated when a circuit is copied with CMC e dts0100583448 Automatic Pad Growing if the Padstack Processor is used to change connected pad to a padstack with NC No Pad Padstack updates but no longer have automatic growing e dts0100592821 When a meander is terminated with a via using the add meander command and the command is terminated will it not be possible to continue from the via with a new meander on a different layer Workaround If this is the desired behavior should a standalone via be used instead e dts0100592843 Jumpers placed on the board are getting messed up after opening cell s properties in Cell Editor e dts0100596968 Custom layer names in CES stackup editor are overwritten when adding layers via Setup Parameters e dts0100597098 Forward Annotation Netload process crashes when a schematic contains parts with no net connections or augmented PDB nets e dts0100600581 Set via span definition from Laminate to Buildup can crash application Workaround Export JobPrefs HKP from within
41. ry Manager Known Problems and Workarounds 34 dts0100415649 Parts and Cells used in UnVerified ReUse blocks can be deleted from the CL An error should be issued as currently done with Verified RBs Workaround None except ensure that all Reuse Blocks are Verified before deleting any parts and cells from the Central Library dts0100436048 Symbol preview is empty for symbol of name containing spaces Workaround Ensure symbol names do not contain spaces dts0100436049 Symbol copy and symbol rename functions don t allow symbol name with space s Workaround Ensure symbol names do not contain spaces dts0100442194 Cannot define implicit and explicit power pins in PDB Editor and cannot package Workaround Power pins for a given part must either be defined as implicit or explicit but not both dts0100453024 Error changing DC flow LT to CES Enabled Unable to access the LogicDB at Work Layout_Temp LogicDB 1lgc Workaround Ignore the error message dts0100459897 DC Reuse FA Error attempting to Migrate UnVerified without RB cell CES enabled DC flow RB Workaround Manually enable CES for Reuse Designs after migration dts0100460114 Dx Reuse Plane definition is lost after FA during Reuse Verification Workaround Re define the Plane definition when Reuse Block is placed in the Host design dts0100461393 The system allow to create a DxD symbol name with a dot character but then there is
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43. ymbols in the testcase CL do not preview in Nav Tree or Part Editor but open OK in NSE Workaround Either remove the lib cfg file located under the symbol partition or change the alias in the file to the correct partition name The preference is to delete the file since the alias would have to be manually changed whenever if the partition is renamed It was also noticed that symbols in the builtin partition were defined in mega file format which is not supported in EE2007 2 release e dts0100489429 In the RB editor Save RB function looks at the CDB snapshot in the Back end when checking to see if all instance data is absorbed Workaround Run FA again after Absorbing the schematic data and then Save Verify will complete OK e dts0100498141 Help for DC flow Symbol Editor doesn t work on VISTA Workaround The Vista customer can download the WinHlp32 exe from Microsoft website e dts0100498548 Error when opening a DC flow CL when only DC flow LM is installed WDIR EV doesn t contain 8DD_HOME 1 standard path Workaround Add the following path to the WDIR variable C Mentor_2007 2007EE SDD_HOME standard If DC is also installed the path is added automatically so the workaround is not necessary e dts0100561271 Global Signal Name written back to ASCII symbol file not NETNAME Workaround If backward compatibility to 2005 x is required Modify the global symbols to use NETNAME instead of Global Signal Name Map N
44. ze button change height of DxD to half of the screen SUSE10 Workaround manually resize the window dts0100468973 Packager returns errors after placing RB that contains symbols with vectored pins Workaround Modify the design before migration replacing with some other construct which is supported e g DRAIN1 3 into DRAIN1 DRAIN1 DRAIN and then creating an RB after migrating such modified design dts0100492837 MySQL ODBC does not work in databook on Windows Vista 64bit Workaround Only Oracle 32 bit drivers can be used on Windows Vista 64 bit dts0100492879 pcbfwd fails on a migrated Expedition netlist with Central Library pdb design Workaround Add all required PCB properties DEVICE PKG_TYPE at a symbol level dts0100493259 The specified Project File does not define a Central Library when creating a new PCB project based on the DxD netlist prj Workaround Create a separate project file for the Expediton PCB DxDesigner project file cannot be used for the netlist flow EE2007 8 Release Notes December 2009 DxDesigner Known Problems and Workarounds e dts0100500162 Cannot open Knowledge Base and Log a Support Request from the Service amp Documentation Center Toolbox Workaround Go to Edit Preferences General uncheck Use the internal Dashboard Web Browser and point another web browser which is able to show requested page e dts0100504235 Preview window in Symbols addin
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