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How to use CADY

Two files. Five minutes.

To run CADY, all you need is a Netlist and a BOM. Below: how to export both from every major ECAD environment.

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Step 1

Export your Netlist

CADY supports the leading ECAD vendors. Find your tool below and follow the export steps.

Siemens — Xpedition / DxDesigner / PADS Pro Siemens — PADS Logic Cadence — OrCAD / HDL / Concept Altium KiCad Eagle Zuken

Siemens — Xpedition / DxDesigner / PADS Pro

  1. Open the menu: File → Export → Quick Connection View.
  2. Press OK to export the netlist.
  3. For new projects, configure the settings first (see below).
  4. On the Display tab, select the recommended options for your project.
  5. On the Advanced tab, set Filter to None and enable the designated checkboxes.

Siemens — PADS Logic

  1. Open the menu: File → Export.
  2. Click Select All.
  3. Click OK.

Cadence — OrCAD / HDL / Concept

  1. Click Create Netlist at the top of the toolbar.
  2. Press OK on the dialog that appears.
  3. If you hit issues, verify your settings under the Other tab.

Altium

  1. Open a .SchDoc file.
  2. Navigate to Design → Netlist For Project → Protel2.
  3. The exported file will appear under Projects Output For <project name>.

KiCad

  1. Open the menu: File → Export → Netlist.
  2. On the KiCad tab, click Export Netlist.

Eagle

  1. Open File → Export → Netlist.
  2. Then open File → Export → Partlist.

Note: the Netlist file must have netlist in its filename, and the Partlist file must have partlist in its filename.

Zuken

  1. Navigate to Tool → Forward Annotation → Design Force.
  2. Export the .NDF netlist file.

Step 2

Prepare your BOM

Any .csv, .xlsx, or .xls file works, as long as it contains at least one manufacturer part number for each part reference. No specific column ordering required — CADY adapts to your conventions after a quick onboarding step.

Need a starting point?

Grab our example BOM and use it as a template for your own designs.

Download example BOM

Ready when you are.

Got your Netlist and BOM? Upload them and CADY does the rest.

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