[PCB_FORUM] Re: Allegro to DxDesigner (back-annotation)

Thanks Jerry
 
I'm making the following assumptions:
 - the abk is generated from Allegro's 'Net List Report'
 - the tl2 is generated from Allegro's 'Netin (back annon.)'
 
Of course, these assumptions aren't based on anything concrete, and it doesn't 
work!
 
Some things in the report:
"pcb: Warning 5776: Raptor_eight_main com $2I1133: Manually delete component"
"pcb: Failure 5806: Component $60I0 not found on sheet 60 of design 
raptor_eight_main."
"pcb: Error 5815: Pinname NC_2 does not exist on component mictor38r."
 
Problem is, there is no sheet 60; the back-ann added it.  I believe the pinname 
error is because of a mechanical pin.
 
I'm only trying to swap resistor network pins.  I may quickly write something 
myself just to change the netnames.
 
Cheers,
Richard
 
 

>>> gerry.meier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx 8/11/2005 9:11 a.m. >>>

Richard,

I recently received these instructions. I haven't actually tried this
process yet (disclaimer)

Allegro to DxDesigner (back-annotation)

You need to find out what he has for a Project name.  This will be the
name that he called his schematics.
Once you receive this you well need to send him a file with the
following names:

Export the third party logic with the name: <Project Name>.abk
Export the netlist/w properties with then name:  <Project Name>.tl2

This will be for use with the Allegro 14 config file.





************* Back Annotation Switches **************



BackExt abk | Extension of Allegro's third party back annotation file.
DoAttBackan yes | [yes] | Controls whether Allegro net attributes are 

                       | backannotated to the schematic. [yes] requires

                       | an Allegro backward netlist.

|BackNetlistFileName |backward netlist file and extension. Default is
<design>.tl2

BackNetFileExt tl2

SuppressIdBackAnno yes | [no] | Controls the back annotation of Allegro
IDs.

| DumpDict should be set to yes if back annotation of Allegro IDs are
not

| required.

OutPinDelay no | [no] | Controls if .dtb file will be created during
pcbbck

| from results of Allegro's tldelay program.

InPinExt ipn  | extension of output of Allegro's tldelay program

OutPinExt dtb  | extension of Viewlogic delay table file

|InPinFnme  | Default is <design name>
|OutPinFnme | Default is <design name>


Regards,
Gerry

Gerry Meier

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Hi

I've just been looking for the back-annotation documentation.  I saw
some detailed instructions a while ago, but now I can't find much at
all.  (I think it was in the ViewDraw install.)

Can anyone point me to it?

Cheers,
Richard



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