The latest PADS release series delivers a host of changes that span all product areas and include significant productivity improvements and usability enhancements, in addition to extensive new product and design flow features. Highlights of improvements in the latest version of PADS 9.2 are listed below. Please review the PADS 9.1 Release Highlightson SupportNet for additional details. · PADS Archiver- The ability to archive your complete design project is now available from within PADS. This includes schematic designs (PADS Logic and DxDesigner projects), PCB designs and libraries, and additional user defined folders and files. If a PDF output license exists, PADS Archiver will generate a PDF file at the time of the archive. Output of this archive can be directed either to a folder or a compressed (zipped) file. · Smart PDF Output from PADS Layout- Smart, searchable PDF is now available directly from PADS Layout. Searchable items include visible component reference designators, pin numbers, attribute labels, test items on non-electrical layers, pins by name, and net names. Bookmarks can be set to easily locate information. User defined configuration schemes can be defined and reused on other PCB designs. The PDF document will inherit the color map from the design it was created from. If assembly options are defined in the PCB design, PDF output will include assembly drawing images for each variant. This new output is accessible from File menu > Create PDF. · DxDesigner- DxDesigner and the Symbol Editor have been enhanced to fully support designs and symbols based on metric grid settings. The user may now set up both DxDesigner and the Symbol Editor to use metric grids to three decimal places. The settings are available from the File – Preferences dialog in the Symbol Editor. Updates included in this release improve design process and system administration methodologies, but with those improvements come change, not only in the software but in the environment setup. For those customers using DxDesigner schematic capture software, prior to upgrading to later PADS releases, please take the time to review this information to enable you to take full advantage of the new features: · Migrate from an Earlier Version of DxDesigner / PADS and PCB Flow Migration Community on SupportNet pages are available to share your experiences and learn from others. · DxDesigner v2005.3 to v2007.x Migration Guide · Migrating a v2005.3 Netlist Project to the v2007.x Integrated Expedition Workflow · DxDesigner/PADS Layout workshop/tutorial for the PADS2007.3 & newer releases (iCDB) We are excited to introduce you to our latest PADS technology.