🔹 Use 17.2 or 17.4 instead. The workflow is 95% the same, and those installers are easier to find legally.
1️⃣ – Cadence no longer sells 16.6 as a standalone license. Access is via the "Cadence Legacy Software" portal for active maintenance customers. If you don't have an active account, you cannot legally download it from a third party. Orcad 16.6 Download
Use your .edu email to request a trial of the latest version. Convert your old 16.6 design files using the free Capture viewer. 🔹 Use 17
However, downloading this version today comes with three hard truths: Orcad 16.6 Download