Automatic schematic generation

[Saati]

Hi all.
I use cadence family tools and use "capture cis" for schematic.
I want to write TCL for automatic connection between the FPGA (BGA_484) to other circuit components.
I find out that there is "PlaceWire" for wiring but this command need 4 argument such as X1 Y1 X2 Y2.
This is very difficult to find 2x484 pin location.
How to connect two pins with TCL command without knowing the position of the pins ?

Thanks & Regards.

Saati

 

[dick_freebird]

Has the vendor datasheet no table of pins &
their coords? Tedious for entry, probably, but
an engineer expecting to avoid tedium... ?

Has the vendor no collection of part "footprints"
which a customer might import? These, perhaps
being in an ASCII format underneath it all?

 

[Saati]

Has the vendor datasheet no table of pins &
their coords? Tedious for entry, probably, but
an engineer expecting to avoid tedium... ?

Has the vendor no collection of part "footprints"
which a customer might import? These, perhaps
being in an ASCII format underneath it all?

Hi.
I create a symbol schematic of FPGA. Now I want to complete my schematic of the board.
My problem is not the footprint.
I want a way that connect two pins in schematic by TCL that no need to connect this pins (2x484) manually. because that is boring and has a lot error.
But if there is a way that connect two pins with TCL or net alising by TCL, the connection is very fast, no error and repeatable.

The "PlaceWire" or "AutoWire" command in capture cis is good for that. But these commands for connection pins needed the coordinates. If I want to find 2x484 pin coordinates in a schematic is very difficult. So I want a way or a command to connect two pins, or a command that findsthe coordinates of pins.

Thanks & Regards.
Saati

 

[dick_freebird]

Right. So have you inspected the available
footprints and such, for one that has a
fortunate format (like an ASCII table) that
can be neatly converted for your use?

 

[Saati]

Right. So have you inspected the available
footprints and such, for one that has a
fortunate format (like an ASCII table) that
can be neatly converted for your use?

Yes.
I have an ASCII (or .CSV) file that shows the pin connection.
Now I want to use this file for wiring in the capture cis.

 

[KlausST]

Hi,

maybe you do your search with unsuitable terminology.

If I understand correctly what you need is called: "netlist" or "netlist import".
Netlists don´t need pin location coordinates.

Coordinates are needed for PCB related connections / traces.

Klaus