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  3. Attemping to import a Cadence SPB (*.brd,*.mcm,*.sip) fails with Error: anstranslator Error: Extracta view creation failed: CreateExtractaControlFileAndViewsMP: extracta exited with non-zero exit code 2: Extract started … command file is ‘extracta_control_paddef.txt’. Extract ended … see extract.log for errors.

Attemping to import a Cadence SPB (*.brd,*.mcm,*.sip) fails with Error: anstranslator Error: Extracta view creation failed: CreateExtractaControlFileAndViewsMP: extracta exited with non-zero exit code 2: Extract started … command file is ‘extracta_control_paddef.txt’. Extract ended … see extract.log for errors.

Tagged: 19.1, ANSYS SpaceClaim DirectModeler, Cadence, ECAD, Import/Export (ASCDM), structural-mechanics
    • January 25, 2023 at 7:34 am
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      The error indicates that the translator is attempting to process the new Padstack views (i.e.: A newer feature than the Cadence program supports.) Issue may be resolved by installing a newer version of the Cadence program and corresponding Cadence hotfixes.

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