[PCB_FORUM] Allegro as a CAM Tool

Jerry:
 
Valid point, but to many the expense of a full-blown CAM tool such as
Valor is not indicated for the amount it would be used.  
 
And, honestly, I am not sure many of the CAM tools could do what Dharma
wants any easier than these suggestions :)
 
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Jerome
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I think it's great that there are some solutions for things like this
and the
previous posting on panels.
 
I just question why anyone is using Allegro as a CAM tool.
 
Please no flames. ;)
 

Jerry 

 

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Only way I have seen this done in the past is to:

*       Import the gerbers with the pad targets on. 

*       Create packages that correspond to the pad and silkscreen
locations (or use existing packages), using the BOM if you have one. 

*       Substitute the packages where they belong 

*       Extract the placement.

Rather time consuming, but time is money :)
 

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Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 09:16
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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Gerbers to placement file


Hi Everyone,
I have an interesting question (which I will be posting on a couple of
forums so some of you may see this more than once)....
If all I have is gerbers can I make a placement file from them? I don't
need a netlist just x - y coordinates... I am hoping someone else here
has been faced with this situation before and can point me in the right
direction.
Thanks in advance,
Dharma
 

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