What's in Pulsonix 10.5

Constraint Area Definition in Schematic Editor

Add areas to your Schematic designs that behave as active regions used in the constraint manager to define rules without the need to assign rules to individual items. Rules allocation is much faster and far more flexible. Rules can be Net or Component based and subsequently passed through into the PCB design environment.

STEP 3D Preview

The 3D STEP Preview presents you with the ability to display an exploded view of your design so that internal layer structures can be inspected. Clash markers show the precise location of rules violations and the rule in error. A measure tool enables distances between objects in the 3D Preview to be viewed.

Component Place Rules in PCB

Component Placement rules can be defined using Areas or Attributes. With Areas defined in the Schematic design and Components then assigned to them, the place rules can be used. Defining collections of critical Components means localised areas in PCB are utilised by the Pulsonix placement tools and rules.

Multi Connect in Schematic Designs

Following multi-selection of pins within the Schematic design, connections can then be drawn as a set of ‘bused’ nets. Drawing nets as a collective save precious design time. These can be connected to another device and also to a bus item; weld markers indicate it can be connected for abolute connectivity integrity.

Drill Drawing Layers

Drill drawing layers are available in the PCB along with drill idents, symbols and the drill table. This adds further documentation detail to the design and complements the existing plotting mechanism for drill drawings. Coloured Drill Sizes can be used to define drill idents by colour for further clarity and identification.

Dynamic Track Impedance Calculation

Track Impedance calculations can be displayed on-the-fly using the Design Calculator tool in ‘dynamic’ mode. All calculations are shown in real time for a selected track with the impedance displayed in the headup display at the end of your cursor as a tooltip.

View a full list of new features in Pulsonix 10.5 datasheet

Data Migration

The largest array of Import Filters of any EDA product, import Designs and Libraries from your current system into Pulsonix and retain your Intellectual Property

Available Import Formats:

Vendor / Product	Versions / Formats Supported	Import Capability
Accel	Accel Tango and Accel EDA products	Designs and Libraries
Altium	Altium DXP, Altium Designer	Designs and Libraries
Ariadne	All information	Designs and Libraries
BoardMaker	BoardMaker 1 & 2	Designs and Libraries
Cadence	Allegro	Designs and Libraries
Cadence	OrCAD versions 9 to current	Designs and Libraries
DesignSpark	All Versions	Projects, Designs and Libraries
DxDesigner	DxDesigner Schematics	SCM Designs and Libraries
Eagle	Versions 4.09 to current	Designs and Libraries
Easy-PC	All Easy-PC for Windows Versions	Projects, Designs and Libraries
EDIF 2.0.0	EDIF netlist format	SCM Netlist import to Pulsonix PCB
EdWin	Schematic and PCB designs	Designs and Libraries
Gerber	Gerber 274D & 274X formats	Intelligent rebuild of designs into Pulsonix format
Integra	Schematic and PCB designs	Designs, Libraries and Projects
P-CAD	Master Designer	Designs and Libraries
P-CAD	2000-2006 formats	Designs and Libraries
PADS	Schematic and PCB designs	Designs and Libraries
PCB Artist	All Versions	Projects, Designs and Libraries
Protel	Protel 98, 99SE	Designs, Libraries and Projects
Ultiboard	Various 1-5 supported	Designs and Libraries
Viewlogic SCM	Schematic designs	Designs and Libraries
Zuken Cadstar	All Cadstar For Windows versions	Designs and Libraries
Zuken Visula PCB	PCB import using CADIF	PCB Designs, Footprints and Parts
Zuken Visula SCM (System Designer)	Schematic import	SCM Designs, Schematic Symbols and Parts using System Designer EDIF
Zuken CR5000	PCB import	PCB Designs, Footprints and Parts using CADIF

Listed above are the Import Filters currently available. If you cannot see the product or format you are interested in, please contact us to discuss your requirements, as there may be an Import Filter in development or we may have other ways of transferring your data.