Jim I tried this sometime back converted PCAD & PADS design to Allegro. Make sure your aparture file is correct & you are importing PDIF file from PCAD. I didn't faced any problem with any silkscreen ref des. Trilok -----Original Message----- From: J Wages [mailto:jwages@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, July 29, 2004 5:04 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Voting Anybody know the limitations when you import a PCAD database into Allegro? Just looking for the basic stuff. Like when I import PADS, I lose constraints, silkscreen reference designators, and the pad stacks and net names are renamed. Thanx in advance. Jim S. Wages / Independent SR. PCB Layout Designer: (919) 484-2963 ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at http://www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to http://www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe/unsubscribe: Send a message to icu-pcb-forum-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with a subject of subscribe or unsubscribe To view the archives of this list please login at http://www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to http://www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Want to post a job listing ? DON'T DO IT HERE! Better yet, join our jobs listing forum. SUBSCRIBE: icu-jobs-forum-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxx POST: icu-jobs-forum@xxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------