P-CAD 2006 brings a host of advanced features that build upon its proven track record to combine the performance and reliability board layout specialists have come to expect. From design capture through to output generation, P-CAD provides a complete set of PCB design capabilities that meet even the most demanding board design needs.

To help you get oriented and quickly up-to-speed with this powerful design system, we have put together a list of the crucial learning guides that you should read to help you get the most from your P-CAD 2006 license.

We recommend that new users take at look at the following documents:

P-CAD 2006 Feature Highlights (PDF 1.77 MB)
Learn about the new and enhanced features in P-CAD 2006 to give you the power to tackle the most demanding of designs. These include new features such as differential pair and multi-route capabilities, orthogonal trace dragging, next-generation Situs™ Topological Autorouting™, fully-integrated library management and updated libraries, plus complete CAM file editing.

P-CAD 2006 Quickstart Guide (PDF 1.43 MB)
The P-CAD 2006 Quickstart Guide steps you through the installation and license activation process of your P-CAD 2006 software and the Bonus Technologies.

P-CAD 2004 Trial Version Getting Started (PDF 1.35 MB)
The P-CAD 2004 Trial Version Getting Started booklet gives you overall introduction to P-CAD then takes you through the software's major features in a series of detailed, practical steps using the included demonstration files. Note that the P-CAD 2004 Trial is a full working, but time limited, version of P-CAD 2004.

P-CAD 2004 Schematic Design Tutorials (PDF 986 KB)
This booklet takes you through five helpful tutorials covering setting up your Schematic workspace, working with objects in a design, verifying your design using Electrical Rules Check, generating standard reports and netlists, plus generating print jobs on your printer or plotter.

P-CAD 2004 PCB Design Tutorial (PDF 848KB)
This booklet takes you through a series of easy-to-follow tutorials covering setting up your PCB workspace, working with objects in a design, laying out and routing your board, verifying your design, plus generating reports, printouts and manufacturing files.

P-CAD 2004 Library Executive Tutorial (PDF 503 KB)
Along with component and library editing, this tutorial demonstrates how to create a new library, a symbol using the Symbol Wizard, a component pattern using the Pattern Wizard, and a new component by linking the symbol and pattern together.

P-CAD 2004 Signal Integrity Tutorial (PDF 656 KB)
This tutorial includes hands-on instructions to help you become familiar with how to use P-CAD Signal Integrity to analyze and simulate your PCB designs, as well as how to investigate and remedy signal integrity problems.

For a full list of the available learning guides for P-CAD 2006, please refer to the online help system within your software or visit our P-CAD Learning Guides.