What versions of ORCAD .dsn file are supported for import?

[Danglebadger]

Hi All,

I'm trying to import an Orcad .dsn file from version 16.5 of Orcad into Multisim Version14.2 but I get an error message saying that this file type is not supported.

Please can anyone point me at a list of which versions of Orcad .dsn file are supported?

I've searched the NI website and this forum but not managed to find anything helpful yet.

[eanegkan · Accepted solution]

Hi Danglebadger,

Files from OrCAD version 16.3 and newer aren't expected to work with Multisim 14.2. This is due to the fact that changes to file formats were made after version 16.2.

I would also like to highlight that there may be some limitations when importing from OrCAD 16.2 and older. 

This information can be found in this KnowledgeBase Article. The import limitations are addressed here.

Hope this helps!

Ellin A.

[Danglebadger]

Hi Ellin A,

Thanks, that answers my question perfectly! Much appreciated.

Such a shame that it's limited to version 16.2 and earlier (that was released over 10 years ago)

Thanks anyway though!