[PCB_FORUM] Re: Translating Protel to Allegro PCB file?

Hey Austin,

The "Specctra" way doesn't work. Specctra needs the native database to
translate 'back' into. So, Allegro-Allegro; PADS-PADS; etc.

The Protel to PADS to Allegro does work. If you want to send me the Protel
'save-as' PADS ascii database I can try to convert it in Allegro and see
if there are any problems. Normally you end up with a lot of trial-n-error
time. Most of the time it simply has to do with the leading line on the
PADS ascii file itself.

Hope this helps.

Good day.  Mitch

> Hi Bob,
>
> I'm not sure...but they are worth a try.  I've always wondered why if I
> can
> get a board (say, from PADS) into Specctra (or from Allegro), that I can't
> get it back into the other tool...I've never tried it, but have been told
> it
> doesn't work.
>
> Mentor offers a Protel to PADS conversion utility, and I could then ASCII
> out from PADS into Allegro is the one I was going to try.
>
> Regards,
>
> Austin
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Bob McCreight
>   Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 3:49 PM
>   To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>   Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Translating Protel to Allegro PCB file?
>
>
>   Protel DXP 2004 will allow you to Save As either
>   Specctra Design File (.dsn) or a SDRC-IDF Board file (.brd)
>   Will either of those work?
>
>
>   Austin Franklin <austin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>     Hi,
>
>     Does anyone have any suggestions on methodologies for translating a
> Protel
>     PCB file to an Allegro file?
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Austin
>
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