How to export a PDF from Capture and PCB Editor

Introduction

This tutorial goes through how to save CIS schematics and PCB layers as a PDF.

  1. First, configure Microsoft Print to PDF to print to a file

  2. packaging-cadence-files-for-submission.html

  3. Saving a Cadence Schematic as a PDF

    1. Open your schematic in Capture CIS.

    2. Choose File > Print.. (see figure 1) and then click OK (see figure 2). Note: Do not “Export as PDF” for capture CIS

      Figure 1: Capture CIS print location.
      Figure 1: Capture CIS print location.
      Figure 2: Print settings page for Capture CIS.
      Figure 2: Print settings page for Capture CIS.

    3. Choose where to save PDF.

  4. Saving layers in PCB editor as a PDF

    1. Open your layout in PCB editor.

    2. Choose File > Export to PDF.. (see figure 3).

      Figure 3: PCB editor export to PDF location.
      Figure 3: PCB editor export to PDF location.

    3. Select layers or “films” you want to show up in the PDF (See figure 4).

      Figure 4: PDF export confirmation screen.
      Figure 4: PDF export confirmation screen.

    4. Select export to save the PDF of your selected layers.