Mentor Graphics PADS Pro VX.2.6 with Documentation

The Mentor Graphics EDA team is pleased to announce the availability of PADS Pro VX.2.6. This release focuses on enhancements to the core technology, many of which have been suggested by you through Mentor Ideas.

Note: The following is a condensed summary of the PADS release highlights.

Color by net/comments on nets
With PADS Professional VX.2.6, users can now define nets by color and add comments that can be viewed across the entire PCB flow. Users can enable color by net within Constraint Manager, which can then be used in PADS Designer or PADS Layout.
Drill chart updates
PADS Professional VX.2.6 provides a net option to append the drill size to the drill character when generating a drill chart. Users are able to override the library Drill Symbol definition by toggling on “Use character as drill symbol” to enhance the NC Drill Process.
Plated edge support
PADS Professional VX.2.6 now enables plane shapes to extend over the route border without being automatically trimmed. Users can now quickly enable the dynamic planes to extend by selecting “Ignore Route Border” in the Plane Properties dialog box.
Sketch routing improvements
Sketch routing in PADS Professional VX.2.6 allows for better control routing from sources within a rule area when targets are outside of that rule area. Previously, routes were created by ignoring the sketch geometry within the rule area. Now, routing will follow a user’s sketch both outside and inside the rule area.




PADS Professional is self-contained, integrated PCB design flow for hardware engineers and small workgroups. Is powerful, but it’s also easy to learn, use, and afford. It’s designed to give the experienced user all the horsepower they need, yet intuitive, so casual or occasional users can accelerate their time to productivity.

The full flow of PADS Professional lets you design, validate and manufacture PCB-centric systems incorporating advanced FPGA devices.

Design, validate, and manufacture complex PCBs with PADS Professional, the cutting-edge solution that delivers Xpedition technology to engineering professionals who work outside a corporate CAD environment.


Mentor Graphics is a technology leader in electronic design automation (EDA), providing software and hardware design solutions that enable companies to develop better electronic products faster and more cost-effectively. The company offers innovative products and solutions that help engineers overcome the design challenges they face in the increasingly complex worlds of board and chip design. Mentor Graphics has the broadest industry portfolio of best-in-class products and is the only EDA company with an embedded software solution.

Product: Mentor Graphics PADS
Version: Pro VX.2.6 with Documentation
Supported Architectures: 32bit / 64bit
Website Home Page : www.pads.com
Language: english
System Requirements: PC *
Supported Operating Systems: *
Size: 11.2 Gb