Manual Download

• Tutorial Manual Download

Before using

• About This Manual
• System Requirements
• Downloading Quadcept
• Installing Quadcept
• Updating Quadcept
• Starting Up Quadcept
• Data Migration from Community Version to Professional Version
• Uninstalling Quadcept
• Licence Authentication Method

Account/License

• team (User management system)
• Quadcept Manager (license management system)
• How to switch to Quadcept Account / Quadcept Manager
• Registering Administrator-users
• Login/Logout
• Register Credit Card

• Team
• Register for the 'team' information

• user
• User Registration/All Users

• License
• License List
• Switch Activation Method
• Purchasing Licenses
• Order History
• Cancel your Contract

• support
• Online Manual/Manual PDF/Forum

• download
• Download

• Activate Digi-Key API Link
• Activate the Live Link to Digi-Key

• Cancel Account
• Cancel Account

Quadcept

• Getting started
• About Quadcept
• Welcome to the world of Quadcept!
• Overall Flow
• About Quadcept File Configuration
• About Objects Used in Quadcept
• About Restrictions
• Before Starting
• Sample Files
• Customize Menu
• What is Stroke?
• What is ID Management?
• Sending and Receiving Files

• Quadcept Basics
• Screen Layout
• Quadcept Screen Layout
• Changing the Window Layout (Docking/Floating)
• Ribbon Menu
• Menu Bar
• Toolbar
• Document Area
• Status Bar
• Displaying and Toggling Function Icons
• Property Window
• Project Window
• Component Window
• Layer Window
• Object Window
• Attribute Palette Window
• Preview Window
• Command Window
• ERC Results Window
• DRC Results Window
• MRC Results Window
• About the Sub-Window Display (Tabs at Bottom of Screen)
• Search Results Window
• Basic Design/Editing Operations
• Zooming In and Out of the Display
• Zooming In to a Selected Area (Marquee Zoom)
• Moving the Display Position
• Working with Multiple Files Open
• Fit
• Refresh
• Undo/Redo
• Select All
• About Menus
• About Menu Execution
• Confirming Shortcut Keys
• Closing the Quadcept Application
• Closing Quadcept

• About Projects
• About Projects
• About Project Statuses
• Project Functions
• Creating a New Project
• Creating a New Empty Project
• Creating a New Schematic Project
• Creating a New PCB Project
• Open Project
• Closing Projects
• Opening Design Drawings
• Save Project
• Save Project As
• Reopen Project
• Adding Schematic Sheets
• Adding PCB Sheets
• Adding Panel Sheets
• Storing Miscellaneous Files
• Rename
• Copying, Cutting, and Pasting Sheets
• Deleting Sheets / Miscellaneous Files
• Deleting Projects
• Printing Sheets
• Moving Sheets Up/Down
• Project Settings
• About Project Settings
• Batch Output
• Drawing Frames

• About Library Cache
• Library Cache
• Update Cache
• Delete Unused Caches
• Extract Objects from Cache
• Extract Objects to Cache

• About Components
• About Components
• Creating Components
• Creating Components
• STEP 1:　Opening a Component Creation Sheet
• STEP 2:　Setting References
• STEP 3:　Inputting Attributes
• STEP 4:　Registering Symbols (Circuit Component Shapes)
• STEP 5:　Confirming Pin Assignment
• STEP 6: 　Registering Footprints (PCB Component Shapes)
• STEP 7:　Confirming Pin Settings
• STEP 8:　Registering Swap Information
• STEP 9: 　Saving
• Component Attribute
• Extra: Editing Attributes and Pin Lists
• Sample: Creating a component
• Sample: Creating an IC (Gate/Alternate Component)
• Extra: Settings Components as Unmounted
• Creating Symbols
• Creating Symbols
• STEP 1: Open the Create New screen
• STEP 2: Create a symbol shape
• STEP 3: Place pins
• STEP 4: Set the Origin Point
• STEP 5: Configure Alternate Settings
• STEP 6: Save
• Creating Footprints
• Creating Footprints
• STEP 1: Create a New Footprint
• STEP 2: Place Pads
• STEP 3: Set the Origin Point
• STEP 4: Create Silk
• STEP 5: Create the Final Outline Drawing (Assembly)
• STEP 6: Adjust the Reference Position
• STEP 7: Save
• Extra: Drawing Dimensions
• Extra: Configuring the Assembly Area and Height
• Extra: Convenient Functions When Creating Footprints
• Creating IPC Footprints
• STEP 1: Create a New IPC Footprint
• STEP 2: Configure Each Setting
• STEP 3: Save
• Common Settings
• Pad Details
• Layer Settings
• Global
• Fiducial Mark
• Creating Spice Component
• Linking a LTspice Simulation Model to a Component
• SpicePinOrder
• SPICE Pin Order
• Spice device type
• Sub Circuit
• Creating Spice Power Component Setting

• Share (Component Shared Library)
• Share (Shared Component Library)
• Opening share (Shared Component Library)
• Placing from share (Shared Component Library)
• About Searching share (Shared Component Library)
• Saving from share (Share Component Library) to an Arbitrary Database

• Ultra Librarian
• Import Ultra Librarian

• SamacSys
• SamacSys

• Linkage with Digi-Key
• Linkage between Quadcept and Digi-Key
• Searching for Digi-Key Components
• Registering Digi-Key Component Information
• Ordering Digi-Key Components

• Part Link
• Part Link
• Registering Part Numbers

• Transferring Design Changes/Comparing Different Revisions
• About the Annotation (Transferring Differences & Comparing Differences) Function
• Annotation (Transferring Design Changes)
• Annotation (Comparing Differences between New and Old Data)

• Environment Settings
• About Environment Settings
• Draw (Schematic)
• Draw (PCB)
• Route/Plane
• Drawing Priority
• Auto Backup
• Shortcut Keys
• Database
• Default Environment Settings
• Stroke
• Property Display

• Common Menus
• Files
• Create New
• Open
• Closing
• Close All
• Copy between Databases
• Save
• Save As
• About Files Being Edited
• Importing/Exporting Quadcept Files
• Exporting Quadcept File
• Importing Quadcept Files
• Sharing Quadcept Files
• Data Conversion
• CR5000 Conversion
• OrCAD Conversion
• Altium/Protel Conversion
• Batch Output
• Running Batch Output
• Batch Output Settings
• Customize Menu
• Customizing the Ribbon
• Customizing the Toolbar
• Start Page
• Start Page
• Update
• Updating
• Release Note
• Release Notes
• Workspace
• About the Workspace
• Saving Workspaces
• Deleting Workspaces
• Workspace Initialization
• Switching Workspaces
• License Management
• License Management
• Acquiring a License
• Confirming License Status
• ビューアーモードについて
• Switch License Activation
• Version Information
• Version Information
• System Information
• System Information

• Convenient Functions
• Expanding / Collapsing Directory Tree
• Convenient Functions
• Show Component Attribute Information
• Moving Up/Down/Left/Right
• Extract Objects
• Toggling All ON/OFF
• Switching Settings
• Change GRID
• Change GUIDE
• Enabling Object Snap
• Resize Schematic
• Capture Screen
• 領域指定キャプチャ
• Move Selected Objects
• Re-enter/Show Attribute
• Output List
• Reference Priority Among local-db, master-db, and Library Cache

• Various References
• Creating a Test Land (Test Pin)
• Reference: Pad Dimension
• Reference: Shortcut List

Schematic Capture

• Flow and Configuration for Schematic Design
• Circuit Designer
• Schematic Configuration

• Creating Schematics
• About Creating Schematics
• About Creating Schematics
• Creating a New Schematic Project
• Adding Schematics to a Project
• Placing Components
• Placing Components
• Difference Between Placing Components and Placing Symbols
• Component Search
• Placing Symbols
• Switching Gates
• Switching Alternates (Shape)
• Rotate and Mirror
• Editing Components
• Editing Symbols
• Moving Components
• Placing Components on Wires
• Update Components
• Replacing Components
• Switching Symbol Groups
• Placing Power Supplies
• Placing Power Supplies
• Editing Power Supplies
• Placing Ports
• Placing Ports
• Editing Ports
• Port Address
• Wiring and Editing
• Checking Nets
• About Wiring
• Wire
• Auto Wiring
• Parallel Wire
• Wire Editing
• Adding and Editing Junctions
• Drawing Connection Points
• Pin-to-Pin Connections
• Selecting Wires
• Bus Wiring
• Bus
• Editing Buses
• Placing Labels
• Placing Labels
• Editing Labels
• Renumbering References
• Renumbering References
• Editing the Drawing Frame
• Update Drawing Frame Information
• Edit Frame Attributes
• Change Drawing Frame
• Export Drawing Frame
• Adding Memos
• About Memos
• Creating Notes
• Drawing Arrows
• Drawing Free Lines

• Schematic Verification (ERC/DRC)
• Schematic Verification
• Run ERC/DRC
• Correcting Errors

• Various Exports (BOM, Netlist, etc.)
• Exporting BOM Files
• Export Netlist
• Printing Schematics

• Schematic Settings
• About Schematic Settings
• Draw
• Color
• Object (Schematic)
• BOM
• Memos
• ERC Settings
• DRC Settings
• Design Instructions

• Creating Pins, Power Supplies, and Ports
• Creating Pins
• Creating Pins
• Saving Pins
• Creating Power Supplies
• Creating Power Supplies
• Saving Power Supply Files
• Creating Ports
• Creating Ports
• Saving Port Files

• Creating Drawing Frames
• Creating Drawing Frames
• Drawing a Drawing Frame
• Placing Image Data such as Logos in Drawing Frames
• Placing Drawing Frame Attributes
• Macro Attributes
• Saving Drawing Frames

• Drawing/Editing
• About the Draw and Edit Functions
• Draw
• Drawing Lines
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing a 2 Point Circle
• Drawing a 3 Point Circle
• Drawing a 2 Point Arc
• Drawing a 3 Point Arc
• Drawing Polygons
• Drawing Triangles
• Drawing Equilateral Triangles
• Drawing an Isosceles Triangle
• Drawing Text
• Drawing Attributes
• Inserting Images
• Origin Point
• Move Origin Point
• Edit
• Select
• Move
• Changing Shapes
• Confirming and Editing Attributes
• Delete
• Copy & Paste

• LTspice cooperation
• GNDSettings
• GND Settings
• Analysis type
• ShowSPICEAt
• Controlling SPICE Attribute Visibility

• Various Convenient Functions
• Various Convenient Functions
• Device Block
• Replace Component
• Replace Symbol to Component
• Split Shape
• Align
• Filtering
• Relative Move
• Replace
• Search
• Project Information (Pins, Components, Cost)
• Batch Editing Component Pin Attributes
• Change Component Scale
• Replacing Pins
• Replace
• Show Net/Pin Information
• Show Component Attribute Information
• Importing DXF/DWG Files
• Exporting DXF/DWG Files
• Changing the Line Style
• Change Fill Style
• File Back Annotation
• Selection Method
• Toggle Selection of Object
• Select Same Attribute
• Select Same Components
• Select Same Pins
• Move/Rotate/Mirror
• Rotate/Mirror
• Display Options
• Balloon on Design Instruction Components
• Highlighted Display of Design Instruction Wires
• No Mount Mark

PCB Layout CAD

• Flow and Configuration of Printed Circuit Board Design
• PCB Designer
• Printed Circuit Board Configuration

• Designing Printed Circuit Boards
• About Printed Circuit Board Design
• About Printed Circuit Board Design
• Creating a New PCB Project
• Adding PCB Sheets to PCB Projects
• Reading Net Information
• Transferring to PCBs (Net Reading) and Importing Netlists
• Assigning Footprints (Assigning PCB Components)
• Placing PCB Components
• Design Preparation
• About Design Preparation
• Layer Settings
• Mode Settings for GRID/GUIDE, etc.
• Clearance Settings
• Route Settings
• Board Outline Drawing
• Creating Various Keep Out Areas
• Net Operation
• About Rats (Net Connection Information)
• Adding Nets
• Deleting Nets
• Editing the Net Name
• Connection Point
• Placing Components
• About Placing Components
• Align Footprint
• Placing Components
• Moving Components
• Rotating and Mirroring Components (Changing the Mounting Surface)
• Editing Component Attributes
• Update Components
• Toggle Footprint Shape
• Replace Component
• Replace Footprint
• Routing Work
• Routing Work
• Copying Routes
• Copy Continuously
• Looping Routes
• Placing Jumpers
• Route Interpolation
• Show Clearance
• Editing Routes
• Route Move
• Recommended Width (Impedance Control)
• Selecting Routes
• Semi-Auto Routing
• Differential Pair Routes
• Stop at First Obstacle/Normal Routing
• Isometric Routing
• Parallel Routing
• Delete Route
• Create Plane
• Plane Types
• Drawing Planes
• Toggling the Plane Type
• Plane Styles (Mesh)
• Rebuild Plane
• Editing Planes
• Placing Vias (Placing Reinforcement Vias)
• Renumbering References
• Renumbering References
• Finishing Work
• Create Board Slit
• Placing Copper Text
• PCB Verification (DRC/MRC)
• Run DRC/MRC
• Correcting Errors
• Panelize (Imposition)
• Panelization
• Exporting (CAMs, Drills, Component Coordinates, etc.)
• Printing PCBs
• Export ODB++
• Exporting Gerbers
• Component Coordinate Export
• Create NC Drill Chart (Auto)
• Export NC Drill
• Exporting BOM Files
• Create NC Drill Chart (Custom)
• Transferring Design Changes / Comparing Different Revisions
• About Transferring Design Changes / Comparing Different Revisions (Annotation Function)

• PCB Settings
• PCB Settings
• About PCB Settings
• Layers
• Object (PCB)
• BOM
• PCB Print (Settings)
• ODB++
• Gerber
• NC Drill
• NC Drill Chart
• Component Coordinates
• DRC/MRC Settings
• About DRC/MRC Settings
• Net Class
• Rule Check (DRC)
• Clearance (DRC)
• Same Net Clearance
• Component Clearance
• Route/Via
• Route Length/Isometric Routing
• Differential Pair
• Teardrops
• Pad on Via
• Dynamic Plane Connection
• Jumpers
• Test Land
• Design Instructions
• Other DRC Settings
• Clearance (MRC)
• Reference (MRC)
• Text Angle
• Solder Resist/Paste

• Confirming Gerbers
• Opening Gerber Data

• AutoRoute
• Interfacing to other Autorouting Tools

• 3D Collaboration
• About 3D Collaboration
• About 3D Collaboration
• Draw 3D
• Draw 3D
• 3Doutput
• Exporting IDFs
• Export STEP
• 3Dinput
• Importing IDFs

• Drawing/Editing
• About the Draw and Edit Functions
• Draw
• Drawing Lines
• Drawing Rectangles
• Drawing a 2 Point Circle
• Drawing a 3 Point Circle
• Drawing a 2 Point Arc
• Drawing a 3 Point Arc
• Drawing Filled Polygons
• Drawing Filled Rectangles
• Drawing a Filled Circle
• Drawing Text
• Inserting Images
• Drawing Cutouts
• Dimension
• Origin Point
• Move Origin Point
• Edit
• Select
• Moving
• Changing Shapes
• Confirming and Editing Attributes
• Deleting
• Copying & Pasting

• Various Convenient Functions
• Various Convenient Functions
• Toggling Corner Shape
• Replace Jumper
• Customize Pad
• Cut Pad
• Swap
• Relative Move
• Rotational Move
• Move between Layers
• Search
• Create Component Dimension Automatically
• Create Board Outline Dimension Automatically
• Online DRC
• Various Design Rule Areas
• Convenient Function for Inner Layers
• Change Layer
• Replacing a Test Land
• Move Origin Point to Center
• Replace Via
• Importing DXF/DWG Files
• Exporting DXF/DWG Files
• Exporting DSN Files
• Convert to Filled Object
• Convert to Line
• Filtering
• Aligning Routes
• Trimming
• Show Component Attribute Information
• Align
• Split Shape
• Create Restricted Area Automatically
• Ruler
• Changing the Line Style
• Place Via in the Center of the Circle
• Export PollEx ASCII
• Convert Route Outline into Copper
• Convert Route outline into Filled Polygon
• Tuning Route Length (Segment)
• Layer Drawing Order
• Subtract
• Enable Component Editing
• Coordinates Input
• Generating Offset Figures
• Creating Attribute Text
• Stacking Vias
• Importing RTE Files
• Selection Method
• Toggle Selection of Object
• Select Same Attribute
• Select Same Components
• Move/Rotate/Mirror
• Rotate/Mirror
• Move to Previous Layer
• Display Options
• Fill All Objects
• Fill Planes
• Toggle Net Color View
• Reference
• Pin Number
• Net Name
• Reference Number
• Component Position Locked Marks
• Balloons on Design Instruction Components
• DRC Error Marks
• MRC Error Marks
• Via Label
• Selection Handle
• Canvas Settings

• Outside Collaboration
• Exporting Gerbers when Requesting Board Manufacturing
• Ultra Librarian

Quadcept DesignConverter

• About Quadcept DesignConverter
• About Quadcept DesignConverter

• CR-5000 Board Designer Conversion
• Converting data from CR-5000 Board Designer
• Import Settings
• Assignment Settings
• Message List
• About *.ftf.qindex files

Quadcept ProjectFinder

• Searching for Project Files (Quadcept ProjectFinder)

Quadcept Maintenance

• About Quadcept Maintenance
• System
• Software
• Config Setting
• Data Management
• Log Acquisition

Quadcept Sign

• About Quadcept Sign
• License Renewal
• Switch License Activation

NET CHANGER

• About NET CHANGER
• How to Register Your Account
• Login/Logout

• Operation
• Netlist Conversion
• Netlist Comparison
• Automatic Format Recognition

• Format
• Format Details
• Allegro
• CADLUS
• CADSTAR
• CADVANCE V
• CADVANCE αⅢ
• Calay
• ComputerVision
• CR-2000
• CR-3000
• CR-5000(BD)
• CR-5000PWS
• CR-8000(CCF)
• CR-8000(NDF)
• CSiEDA5
• D2 CAD
• DesignSpark
• DK-Magic
• DK-Σ
• EAGLE(PCB)
• EAGLE(SCH)
• ECAD
• EDIF200
• Intergraph
• KiCad(Legacy)
• MENTOR
• MM-2
• MM-Colmo
• MM-ColmoNEO
• OrCAD Capture
• OrCAD PCBⅡ
• PADS PowerPCB(v2-3)
• PADS PowerPCB(v4-5)
• P-CAD (ASCII)
• P-CAD (ALT)
• P-CAD (WRL)
• P-CAD (NLT)
• Protel
• SCICARDS
• START
• TANGO
• Telesis
• VISULA
• WorkView(Net)
• WireList
• Xpedition PCB

forum

• Getting started
• Top Page
• Search Function
• Question/Feature requests
• Write new questions and feature requests
• Answer
• Resolved
• Delete postings
• Login
• Logout

Converting Projects from v9 to v10

• Extracting Projects from Quadcept Database(.qdb)
• Extracting Projects from Quadcept Files(.qcom)

FAQ

• Quadcept FAQ
• FAQ list

• Quadcept
• What is the difference between the trial and product versions?
• Can you use the software on multiple computers?
• Can you use the tool if you do not have internet access?
• You cannot change your license from Circuit Designer to PCB Designer when in "Standalone" mode.
• Can you extend your license period offline?
• Can you update Quadcept when you are offline?
• Can you share your parts library and data with others?
• Where can I find Quadcept data?
• Which environment are the data and software of Quadcept stored, on cloud or in a local PC?

• Community Edition
• Is Community version available for business purposes?
• Can I use Community version commercially?
• Do I need to connect to the Internet to use Community version?
• Is it possible for Community users to purchase the license for Professional version?
• Is it possible to migrate the data in Community version to Professional version?
• Please let me know about your support service.
• What is the difference between Quadcept Community and Quadcept Professional?
• Is it possible for Community users to use Professional version?

• Purchase / Price
• What is the difference between the trial and product versions?
• Why can you offer at such great price?
• How do I purchase your tools?
• How is the Quadcept license different from others?
• We are considering purchase, can you send us a quote?
• Can you send me an invoice?

• Lisence
• Would the Quadcept license be canceled if I installed the tool or disposed my PC?
• If I were to cancel while the license is still valid, would I be unable to use the tool?
• How do you determine the license start date?
• I forgot my ID and password.
• Can you transfer the license to someone?
• How can I renew the license?
• How can I renew an expired license?
• We only design at certain concentrated time of the year. Can we set a certain time frame? Can we access our data after cancelling the license and resuming?
• Would the data such as Gerber files be locked if the license has expired?
• Can you create parts, design, use DRC, export Gerber and 3D data with the trial version?

• Security
• I get a security error message when installing the software.
• Please tell us more about the advantages of cloud based software.

• Other
• Can you convert other CAD data?
• Can your provide a trial version that will allow usage of more than 100 pins?
• We are concerned about security as your tool is cloud based.
• Please tell us more about the advantages of cloud based software.
• Can you use it on a MAC?