Schematic transfers easily. For the PCB I recently did this. I found someone with a Protel to PADS translator, and then I was able to bring in the PADS to Allegro. It was not great, but it was still worth it. What came over well were pins, routes, positive pours, ref des(one class only), board outline. Messed up were negative planes, part outlines. Patrick Westfeldt, Jr. North Boulder Circuit Design westfeldt_nbcd@xxxxxxxxx 720-406-0887 c 720-272-5822 _____ From: alan fisch [mailto:alanfisch@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:23 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] protel to allegro Good morning all I have a potential customer asking about old Protel data and schematic archives. He has the old archives and needs some edits made and then move forward to a new layout. Since I use Allegro studio and have never been asked to do such a translation I was hoping someone here could set me straight as to whether or not I can even make old Protel files compatible with Allegro or translate them into useable Orcad Capture files. Al _____ Post your free ad now! <http://ca.personals.yahoo.com/> Yahoo! Canada Personals