Re: CAD tools compatibility ?

Leon,
Okay I stand corrected with regards to Pulsonix, I was speaking from my past
experiences with numerous packages and commenting on your list of file
extensions.

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Sincerely,
Brad Velander.

"Leon" <leon_heller@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Brad Velander wrote:
Yes, Leon is just copying something.
lEON, you had better indicate what files/formats are what or you are
seriously misleading these guys. I don't see one library format that I
recognize despite Leon's comments.

There are several formats in there that are simply netlists (i.e.
PADs
*.net & Accel *.net), not the schematics nor PCB files. Next you have the
problem that most nobody saves their files in some of those formats (i.e.
ascii, Protel *.ASC), so down the road you may not be able to readily
deal
with them again unless you have some friend with the tools to correctly
read
them and write the acceptable format/version files back out to an ascii
file.

Besides the basic information Leon has offered, there is surely
limitations on the actual file versions that it can import. In some cases
they may be well out of date versions. Don't be sure it will import any
current specific format unless the software supplier will guarantee you.
Then get ready to deal with the limitations of the compatibility upon
importing. This is true of even the best imports because most packages
have
features or details which are not supported nor correctly converted on
import.

From what I have seen in over 20 years is that almost no package
imports
or converts schematic files, it is just not worth the development time. A
schematic can be redrawn in a couple of days once you know your new tool.
PCBs do have converters because that can save you weeks if not months of
time to redevelop the PCB. Then you have to confirm that it is valid and
the
same as the original, all big costs.


Those were schematic ASCII formats. It will also import the same PCB
design formats. I've only used the schematic facility on a few
occasions, but it worked very well. It will also export EDIF
schematics.

Here is the Help entry for Protel files:

"Protel PCB and Schematic designs and Schematic libraries in ASCII
format. Protel PCB footprint libraries can be opened in their Binary
library format.- Versions - Protel 98, Protel 99, Protel 99 SE and
Protel DXP (2002). (Protel DOS and Protel V2.x and 3.x formats are not
supported. Please contact your local sales office to check for
alternative solutions.)
Design types supported are for: Schematics and PCB
Library types supported are for: Schematic Symbols and PCB Footprints,
and Parts libraries"

Pulsonix has all the major packages, and have imported native format
files for me to one of them on a couple of occasions and saved them for
me as ASCII.

Leon



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