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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Complex Circuits can be easily drawn, User friendly interface and library Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Considering amount of library, it's user interface, looks more like an enterprise solution which requires latest upgraded system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Library and legacy Database conversion issues were resolved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS Overview

What is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Easy-to-use and powerful, CadenceAllegroDesign Entry Capture and Capture component information system (CIS) is the most widely used schematic design solution, supporting both flat and hierarchical designs from the simplest to the most complex. Seamless bi-directional integration with Allegro PCB enables data synchronization and cross-probing/placing between the schematic and the board design. Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS allows designers to back-annotate layout changes, make gate/pin swaps, and change component names or values from board design to schematic using the feedback process. It also comes with a large library of schematic symbols and can export netlists in a wide variety of formats.

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Easy-to-use and powerful, CadenceAllegroDesign Entry Capture and Capture component information system (CIS) is the most widely used schematic design solution, supporting both flat and hierarchical designs from the simplest to the most complex. Seamless bi-directional integration with Allegro PCB enables data synchronization and cross-probing/placing between the schematic and the board design. Allegro Design Entry Capture and Capture CIS allows designers to back-annotate layout changes, make gate/pin swaps, and change component names or values from board design to schematic using the feedback process. It also comes with a large library of schematic symbols and can export netlists in a wide variety of formats.


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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Automates repetitive tasks, enhances design reuse, detailed circuit schematics for PCB design"
Seamlessly integrates with PCB layout tools like Allegro PCB Designer for a streamlined design process. Enables electrical rule checks (ERC) to ens...
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Murugesha M.Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Easy and powerful circuit capturing tool"
The Capture CIS has very easy interface and options to do the schematic drafting and analysis, very useful for beginners
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NIKHIL K.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Best software create cicuit and Schematics"
In allegro CaptureCis upgradation of Orcad Capture Cis. In orcad Capture Very much limiitation. In Allegro new think add like electrical analysis, ...
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NIKHIL K.
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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

In allegro CaptureCis upgradation of Orcad Capture Cis. In orcad Capture Very much limiitation. In Allegro new think add like electrical analysis, thermal analysis, etc. This software is user-friendly. In this software, very many addon services give like signal integrity analysis and power integrity analysis. eye diagram analysis etc. In this software online bill of material is created, auto-placement is present, floor planning, etc. This software is easy to sync with Allegro PCB Editor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

In this software some bug are present. In this software liberary are not wotrk in real time. Intial stage project we are see comoponent are present in market prcourement time go out of stock. In liberary through hole component make exact and smd component soldermask and pastemask not present. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

This software bug are resolve. In liberary makeing footprint time In through hole component pin are mkeing big, In SMD component Pin make big , soldermask & Pastemask assembly time& desoldering time some difficuty come Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Seamlessly integrates with PCB layout tools like Allegro PCB Designer for a streamlined design process. Enables electrical rule checks (ERC) to ensure schematics meet design specifications and standards. Best tool for creating detailed circuit schematics for PCB design and development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Bit expensive for smaller organizations or individual users, issues may arise with non-Cadence software. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Automates repetitive tasks, enhances design reuse, and reduces errors in schematic creation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

The Capture CIS has very easy interface and options to do the schematic drafting and analysis, very useful for beginners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

The property options for parts/objects are very vast, and need understanding of each property for better usage Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Draft schematic, Generate BOM, Netlist and package the design to layout Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

The software provides an intuitive and user-friendly environment for schematic design Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Some users may find that Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS has a steeper learning curve, particularly for those new to the software Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Problem - Designing intricate electronic circuits can be challenging, especially when dealing with complex components and numerous interconnections

Benefit-friendly environment for creating complex schematics, streamlining the design process and reducing the likelihood of errors Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Ease of Implementation and Ease of Use and Debugging the error is simple Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

In 17.2 Verison editing schematic symbol quite complecated comapre to 16.6 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Symbols creations and schematic circuit creation flows as well is easier Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Easy flow compared to other schemtic design tools available by the other vendors and best tool for the beginners Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Needed library downloding and inbulit enabled library Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Symbols creations and schematic circuit creation flows as well as the UI are easier and designers can easily understand the UI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

In build library management system(CIS), Part Manager. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Replicate schematic circuits of an identical one which i have seen in other EDA tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS:

Tool cost is more when compared to others. In my opinion, this will be used by bigger organizations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

For bigger designs up to 200 pages of schematics and with PSice capability for simulation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

We do all the schematic work here such as drawing the schematic ,error finding,converting our schematic into PDF form.Drawing most complicated diagram in simple form by using page by page diagram. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Necessity of good server required to load the component from library. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

This software compare the existing check design which new drawn design due to this error finding got very easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

Capabilities, full scale integration, team design, large design handling. Different, optimized interface for different roles in the team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS?

distributor chain is not the best, pricing is extreme in some cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS:

nice level of integration with 3D EM simulators, thermal simulators, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS solving and how is that benefiting you?

High complexity RF/mixed signal PCB design tasks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.