I teach several courses that use different applications in the Cadence OrCAD suite and have collected the handouts here. Many good introductions to Capture and PSpice can be found on the web and in textbooks. It uses OrCAD Please send me a note if you would like a copy of the local library of footprints mentioned above. Here is my rather long-winded tutorial for students who have never used these applications before. Most PCBs for students are made in-house using photomasks printed directly from PCB Editor this needs considerable manipulation of the colours and visibility because PCB Editor was not designed for such an old-fashioned process! The main difference between the two is the way in which the padstacks are modified to get guide holes for the drill. Tutorials on Cadence OrCAD Capture, PSpice and PCB Designer We will learn some of the basic maneuvers of using the Cadence schematic capture program and. First The Cadence OrCAD PCB Designer suite comprises three main applications. Introductory tutorials on Cadence OrCAD Capture, PSpice and PCB Designer ( PCB Editor) It uses OrCAD, the latest version at the end of I have not yet updated this document for version The main body is a tutorial that guides you through the layout of two simple PCBs.