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Measurement in Cadence PCB Editor
Measurement in Cadence PCB Editor
By ESD Faculty
How do I measure the spacing between pins to make sure my footprint matches the Datasheet?
See the
How to check your footprints using the OrCAD PCB Editor Measurement tool
video
How do I measure the size of my PCB?
With your PCB design open, click the Show Measure tool (see Figure 1).
Click on any two points (e.g., the corners of the PCB) to measure the distance between those points. Confirm that the measurement is under any manufacturing limits.
Figure 1: Measuring PCB size