Very Helpfull for backend designing and very much reliable with high accuracy. The UI is very supportive and professional.One can use this a no of times for designing and analysing for PCB fabrication.
Easy to intigrate.
great customer support from Mentor Graphics.
It is very easy to implement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
limited features for intrigation with other softwares. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
59 out of 60 Total Reviews for PADS Professional
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I personally suggest this software, one of the best software known for its comprehensive PCB design tools, especially for high-speed designs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
I do not found any dislike till yet, but one common critique of PADS Professional is its steep learning curve, especially for beginners. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Personally I more likes it comprehensiveness set of design tools, seamless integration with simulation features, and the ability to handle complex PCB layouts make PADS Professional a standout choice for engineers. Its user-friendly interface with an excellent documentation simplify the learning curve. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The worst part is the initial setup can be overwhelming for beginners due to its extensive features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Advanced layout tools for high-density designs.
Interactive and auto-routing options.
3D layout visualization for accurate component placement and design validation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
A robust toolset covering the entire PCB design lifecycle, from schematics to manufacturing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Strength of the tool started forom Library creation with Database conection, LP wizard and fully customizable componnets cna be created for your needs.
Schematic part with different rotation view for most frequent componntes allow me to create readble schematic circuit without extra after design adjustments. Once it done in the library - you get it for ever. Still allow you to adjust for special needs.
Variants manager with differnet text layers for variants allow you to properly document changes between varinats.
Footprints and pads can be made custom designed for the needs of your project or for the capability of your PCB manufacturer and assembly.
Link to HyperLynx for SI or PI simulation. Pre- and post layout simulation allow you to see weak points before manufacturing, save time and money for respin, reduce EMI level etc. Thermal simulation insode HyperLynx is simple version of more powerfull tool but still show you weak point and allow you to check fast solution.
For FPGA design connection with IO Designer is the must. Helps you to unravel FPGA signals and optimize it between FPGA HDL design and PCB layout.
PCB layout tools with constarin manager, a lot of helping features for routing and preplacment, output generators for GERBER and ODB++, mask and silkscreen generators, PADS Fablink etc.
3D viewer helps you to see weak points of placement wich can be obverlooked in 2D. Great tool for 3D model and footprint alighnment wich can be saved in liabrary database. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Learning curve is to hard for newcamers.
Some tools have bugs and you need to know workarounds or how to prevent it.
PartQuest is a mess of nice made components and crap. At the end it is useless as it is easier to make componnet from scratch through the wizadrs than try to understand and fix existing in PartQuest.
First version of PADS connect cloud service was not ideal.
Cloud service require access only on prescribed licenses even for view purpose only. This one make it hard to share designs between different teams other then schematic and PCB design e.g firmware, software developers, managers etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Things and features in PADS Professional are easy to work on GUI which will make the user love to work on it. When the work is completed we feel so satisfied with the result Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
In PADS professional we need to wait for the things to load for a while it needs higher ram. When there is a crash,we cannot retrieve the data or get back to last work session. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
it has all necessary features, support is good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
everything! 20 years old GUI, enormouse amount of bugs, every part of the software looks and works differently, way to expensive, very slow, everyday you find a new bug and more. Siemens Pads is far beyond other ECAD systems like Altium that works very well, are perfectly integrated, have a userfriendly interface, are ease to use, fast to understand and are low prized.
Pads Professional is very difficult to understand and its difficult to find out where specific settings are and how the software works. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The Routing Automation feature in the PCB Design domain as it helps me reduce a lot of my time on trying to route it out properly Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The downside of using PADS professional is it requires a lot of time to process and compute analysis even for a simple the-dashboard which is quite frustrating at times Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Time efficient utilisation of PCB Design and various uses in Industries particularly in Rolling Stock sector inspire me most for PADS PROFESSIONAL. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
As of now I don't dislike anything about PADS Professional. But maybe in future it cost human job. I mean it replace human being from their job. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
