Vivek Importing Gerber data into Layout tool, you get only graphical information, I am unaware if the latest version of CAM can transfer electrical information. The geometrical information is in Segments. Gerber imports helps to replicate the component placement & routing. If you have Schematics then, you can import Gerber data directly in Allegro. Why go all way from CAM ->PADS -> Allegro. Hope it helps Trilok Budathoki GE-India Business Center Email: trilok.budathoki@xxxxxx -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vivekananda R K - CTD, Chennai Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 12:05 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Conversion from Cam350 to PADS and PADS to ALLEGRO Hi, This is a reverse Engineering work.customer requirement is, he need the gerbers to be converted in allegro database. We dont know by, using what EDA tool they have generated the gerbers. regards K.Vivek Message----- From: Peter Pietrangelo [mailto:peterp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2005 11:50 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Conversion from Cam350 to PADS and PADS to ALLEGRO WHy are you importing gerber data? What CAD system was the original database done in? -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vivekananda R K - CTD, Chennai Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2005 9:48 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Conversion from Cam350 to PADS and PADS to ALLEGRO Hi, Any body having Experience in Conversion from Cam350 to powerpcb and powerpcb to allegro I have Tried by following steps. Cam 350 1.imported Gerber's and build a part also I have extracted the net list. 2.Exported the gerber as .ASC format in powerpcb ver2.0 Powerpcb 1.Imported the .ASC file in to Powerpcb 2.Again I have exported as .ASC format. Allegro 1.Imported .asc file(which i have exported from pads) in to allegro by using file /Import/PADS/ option. The time of conversion allegro shows error and it closing.(pls find attached the viewlog file) I opened the board file which is created in allegro, I am missing the Traces. Components are coming. line,Board outline is coming in allegro. But traces are not coming in to allegro. Doubts 1.Why the traces are not importing in to allegro 2.Also Allegro is not taking directly the .ASC exported from CAM350.Allegro is accepting only the .asc file which exported only from powerpcb. Why ? 3.Pls Explain the step by step flow for this conversion. Thanks in advance. 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