Hi Shahed, Thanks for the info..it looks like the downrev14 was provided as a non supported utility by cadence. So we can hope that they or others will write one for 16 to 15.x but until they do..... Thanks, Dharma KAW/USA Ltd. 39 Simon Street, #4 Nashua, NH 03060 603-886-8711 x212 603-881-8763 fax Confidentiality Notice: This email and any accompanying documents contain information that is confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. This information is private and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this email in error, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this document in any manner is strictly prohibited. _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Shahed.Safavi-Bayat@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 4:14 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? Before you gave up , you might one to look at this doc by Cadence. <http://www.cadence.com.tw/upload/Faq/F000091.pdf> http://www.cadence.com.tw/upload/Faq/F000091.pdf It has to do with Down Rev from 15.xx to 14.xx. Which is not available inside 15.xx maybe is the same with 16.0 to 15.XX??? Regards, Shahed Safavi-Bayat, C.I.D. Circuit Packaging/Hardware Designer Hispano-Suiza Canada Inc. "Dharma Kemp-Bresett" <dharma@xxxxxxx> Sent by: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 01/09/2008 03:59 PM Please respond to icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To "icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> cc Subject [PCB_FORUM] Re: Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? That's what I thought might be the case and also what I was "afraid" of......C'est la vie.... Thanks, Dharma KAW/USA Ltd. 39 Simon Street, #4 Nashua, NH 03060 603-886-8711 x212 603-881-8763 fax Confidentiality Notice: This email and any accompanying documents contain information that is confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. This information is private and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this email in error, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this document in any manner is strictly prohibited. _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerry Meier Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:53 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? I would say since the first thing it does is uprev the database and they went to an "object oriented database" for 16.0 there is not going back, unless Cadence writes a downrev script. Gerry Meier, Sr. PCB Designer Freedom CAD Services. Inc Voice: (256)776-7470 or (603) 864-1350 Email:gerry.meier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx visit us at http://www.freedomcad.com _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dharma Kemp-Bresett Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:47 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? Hi Gary, Thanks, I see it in 15.7 to other 15.x but I am hoping that it is also in 16.0 to 15.x? or is it a major release and there is no going back? Thanks, Dharma KAW/USA Ltd. 39 Simon Street, #4 Nashua, NH 03060 603-886-8711 x212 603-881-8763 fax Confidentiality Notice: This email and any accompanying documents contain information that is confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. This information is private and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this email in error, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this document in any manner is strictly prohibited. _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Macindoe, Gary Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 3:02 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? Hey Dharma, No, I think I misread your post! Ok, so in 15.5.7, I can go: File -> Export -> Save design to 15.0. or File -> Export -> Save design to 15.2. Do you see this option in File -> Export? This might only work within a major release. Good luck Gary E. MacIndoe PCB Design Engineer Fort Collins, Colorado amd.com gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dharma Kemp-Bresett Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 12:43 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? Hi Gary, Thank you. I was actually looking to find out if once a board is in version 16.0 whether or not it can be opened in 15.7 and worked on by someone else. sorry for the lack of clarity, Dharma KAW/USA Ltd. 39 Simon Street, #4 Nashua, NH 03060 603-886-8711 x212 603-881-8763 fax Confidentiality Notice: This email and any accompanying documents contain information that is confidential, privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee. This information is private and protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, or have received this email in error, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or use of the contents of this document in any manner is strictly prohibited. _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Macindoe, Gary Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 2:01 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? Dharma, Below is a post I saved from Michael Catrambone. I think this is what you are looking for. I haven't tried it myself, I still just have 15.5.1 loaded. Good luck Gary E. MacIndoe PCB Design Engineer Fort Collins, Colorado amd.com <mailto:gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx> gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [ <mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Michael Catrambone Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:07 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Switching between two versions of Allegro PCB Importance: High Hey Gary, I have had great success using the Cadence Switch Release executable which has been part of the standard Cadence install for some time now <Install Dir>\tools\bin\switchversion.exe). This will list all the Allegro releases at the time of installation and you simply select the release and click OK. I have 15.5.1, 15.7 and 16.0 loaded on the same PC and I execute the Cadence Switch Release executable from the last loaded release and select the lower version you would like to run. The only thing that I have to worry about is the location of the PCBENV directory for each of the releases which can be easily controlled by re-targeting your HOME directory to a different location. New to SPB 16.0, is a new Windows environmental variable (ALLEGRO_PCBENV) that gives the ability to re-target your PCBENV directory to a different location without having to change you HOME directory. Hope this helps, Michael Catrambone UTStarcom, Inc. -----Original Message----- _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dharma Kemp-Bresett Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 10:20 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Has anyone been able to "backrev" from version 16.0 to version 15.7? Hi Everyone, I thought I had seen somewhere that it was possible to take a board done in 16.0 back to 15.7 but now I am not finding any info on that...has anyone been able to accomplish this? 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