We are currently looking to enhance out processes in the MCAD/ECAD arena. Currently, we have ECAD designs (CCA and PCBs) managed as WTDocuments. It has worked well for a long time. I am looking at the WGM for Cadence but I have a question about detailing. Where do most people detail their CCA and PCB drawings? Has anyone taken the step to do all of their detailing in Creo?
This is what I am looking at. Traditional design takes place in Allegro. Where we would normally have exported that information to AutoCAD for detailing, it would be done in Creo. The WTDocument held all the content before (Allegro data, AutoCAD drawing, PDF and ODB++) via primary content and attachments. In the new model, the IDX file creates the 3D model which is shown on the drawing along with and DXF exports from Allegro for fine detailing. The Allegro design and ODB++ data can be archived as attachments to the Cad Document. I am not an EE so please excuse my over-simplification.
Thoughts? Would this approach be compatible with an eventual switch to a WGM integration?