Service Pack 3 (SP3) is now available for P-CAD 2004, the PCB design system. Available as a free download to existing licensed customers, the upgrade has over 160 new features and enhancements.
 
Productivity enhancements include variants, layer stack up and configuration of options. A significant upgrade was made to the P-CAD TIES Viewlogic/ePD interface, which now supports eProduct Designer (ePD) 2004 SP1. It allows the transfer of electrical design information between the Viewlogic/ePD CAE design tools and P-CAD’s tools, and offers cross-probing plus forward/backward annotation. The PADS / P-CAD translator now handles non-English characters.
 
The number of component libraries has been significantly increased; includes 80,000 total available components.
 
Has an increased number of CAM file export options. Users can output an IPC-D-356A formatted net list, including netlist connectivity data and blind and buried via information. Default settings for apertures, design rules, grid settings,and pad styles can now be stored and applied automatically to new designs. Library Executive has also been enhanced with  a “Save to File” option. 
 
For a full list of new features, or free download, visit: altium.com/pcad/resources/downloads/spDownloads/.
 
Altium Ltd, altium.com/pcad
 

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