Multisim has limited support for OrCAD .DSN files. Designs from any other software cannot be imported. The best option is to re-create the designs in Multisim.
To import an OrCAD .DSN design file:
- Select File » Open, and select the .DSN file to be imported
- When it asks for a .prt file, click Cancel
- You can either choose to import the components to your user database, or skip this step
- Verify the import, and replace any components/re-wire as necessary.
Additional Information
OrCAD .DSN file support is limited to schematic capture designs only; no simulation models or data can or will be imported. However, an existing PSpice (or other) netlist can be simulated within Multisim, please refer to the technical article on
Importing a SPICE Netlist for Simulation in NI Multisim .
What can be imported:
- Schematic symbols
- Wires/Nets
- Ground and power sources
- Bus lines
- Junctions
- Text
- Title Blocks
What can't be imported:
- Simulation modules and parameters
- Connectors
- Bus line inputs