Which Capture is right for you?
OrCAD Capture or OrCAD Capture with CIS.
OrCAD Capture technologies come in different product configurations that offer specific levels of functionality to fit your budget constraints, design flows, and feature requirements. Compare OrCAD Capture and the optional OrCAD CIS to determine which best fit your design needs.
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| Graphical, flat and hierarchical design |
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| Heterogeneous bus / NetGroup support |
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| Unlimited undo/redo |
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| Dynamically update hierarchical blocks |
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| Design reuse |
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| Reference external designs / circuits |
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| Tcl customization |
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Online design rule check |
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| Unlimited user-defined properties |
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| Support heterogeneous / homogenous parts |
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| PCB forward- and back-annotation |
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| Schematic part and library editor |
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44,000 Schematic symbols |
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Color components / nets |
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| PCB cross-probing and cross-placement |
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FPGA design-in support |
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FPGA bi-directional support |
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| Intelligent PDF creation |
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| Flow support for most PCB layout tools |
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Property editor for pins, components, nets |
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Digi-Key (PartLink App) Component Parametric data directly from web |
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Export to PDF,DXF, EDIF, XML, ISCF |
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Design differences viewer |
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Import PSpice schematic, EDIF,PDIF,XML |
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| Import PADS schematic design |
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| Import Altium shcematic design |
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| Component Information System (CIS) | |||
| Centralized part information system |
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| ODBC-compliant database support |
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| Relational data support |
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| MRP, ERP, and PLM integration |
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| Graphical preview of database parts |
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| Intelligent database query |
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| Component property validation |
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| Temporary / new part introduction |
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| Extensive reports / report templates |
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| Crystal reports for advanced documentation |
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| Unlimited Assembly variant support |
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| Part substitution and part "not present" support |
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| Variant comparison reports |
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| Print capabilities for variants |
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