Orcad / Allegro Pcb Editor Apr 2026

You can manually place text on any layer (Silkscreen, Assembly, etc.) using the top menu: Go to . In the Options pane on the right:

In the table that appears, you can define parameters for each block number: Physical size of characters. OrCAD / Allegro PCB Editor

Select the (e.g., Board Geometry) and Subclass (e.g., Silkscreen_Top). You can manually place text on any layer

Click on the board where you want the text to start and type your message. Board Geometry) and Subclass (e.g.

Choose a (this determines the size and font style).

Adjusts the gaps between lines and letters. 3. Editing Existing Text

To add a long description without typing, right-click while the command is active and select Read from File to import a .txt file. 2. Configuring Text Sizes (Text Blocks)