[PCB_FORUM] Re: odb instead of gerber

Valor ODB++ is great.  But beware if you utilize Valor ODB++ for assembly 
output.  Sanmina just reported to us that the symbol rotations for all parts 
other than 0 and 180 were off by 180 degrees.
Cadence has generated a PCR to fix this problem.   They almost built a board 
with al most all of the parts rotated off by 180 degrees.  If anyone else has 
seen this problem please echo in.  Extract the ODB++ and check the rotation of 
the parts in enterprise or the free viewer vs allegro.

The good news is that I have never seen a fabrication problem due to any 
conversion problem in over 10 years using ODB++.


-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Pietrangelo [mailto:peterp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 4:31 PM
To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: odb instead of gerber


I have been using ODB for the last 4 years, I currently work with a guy that
still generates gerber, netlist, readme files etc. It has been a much better
way to go.

P.

-----Original Message-----
From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Eric Hufstedler
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2005 2:28 PM
To: Cadence Users Forum (E-mail)
Subject: [PCB_FORUM] odb instead of gerber

Maybe this will be helpful to some. I know a lot of you already send odb++
to fab instead of gerbers, but i just now started.

I am still on the 1st one, so i have yet to see if any problems arise,
but here are some advantages for those not aware:

- There is only one file, and many fewer clicks to generate it.
- Importing into ViewMate is faster.  ViewMate is a free viewer.
- IPC netlist is included.
- Printing the drill file from ViewMate is much nicer (you see actual drill
size)

Some of these may be seen as just helping ViewMate, but that's what i use
here.

eric
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