TABLE OF CONTENTS If you design a lot of projects that are similar to each other, setting up a project template in Capture can be a real time saver and can help eliminate errors by reusing known good project setups. Project templates can be used only when setting up a project through the Analog or Mixed A/D option from the New Project dialog box. However, since you can make a PCB design from either the Analog or Mixed A/D option or the PC Board Wizard option, you can still take advantage of creating your own Capture templates for PCB design projects.
To make a custom Capture project template, start a new Analog or Mixed A/D project; set it up with power supply and ground symbols, connectors, or whatever you want; then save it in the OrCAD/tools/Capture/templates/PSpice folder with the other templates. It will automatically be added to the templates list, so that you can select it the next time you start a new project.
As with the Capture templates, if you design a lot of PCBs that are similar to each other, setting up a custom PCB Editor board file (.brd) can save a lot of time and eliminate many manufacturing errors by reusing known good PCB setups.
To make a custom start PCB Editor, begin with a new board design by selecting File ? New from the menu. At the
