SI Professionals: Two Visual Basic 6 Public Domain Programs (including source code) are offered on the web site to assist with Cadence Device Check and Mentor Graphics EPD Library Parts Creation. See the Web site for more details and screenshots. The zip files include an EXE install setup program for Windows. http://www.bychoice.com/ecad.htm <http://www.bychoice.com/ecad.htm> The fact that Mentor Graphics has a Text based symbol makes it a very good choice of a schematic capture tool for those newly considering a front end tool for PCB designs. The one caviot, the file pointed to in the INI file of the EPD Librarian Part Maker program needs to be a symbol part initially made by your EPD software. (has a "magic" number, see documentation in PDF file.) You can import a spreadsheet for part pin numbers. Also great for making alphanumerically numbered connectors too. Usual disclaimer: WARRANTY-DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY The Owner expressly disclaims all warranties, including the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. The Site, Documentation, and Download are provided on an "as is" basis. The Owner does not warrant that the Site, Documentation, and Download will suit your purposes; nor that they are free of all defects; nor that any defects will be corrected. If the Site, Documentation, or Download is defective, You agree to assume all costs associated with servicing, repair, or correction that You require. You agree that this disclaimer is an essential part of the License to use said software or documents. You can not use the Site except under this disclaimer. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY The Owner shall not be liable under any circumstances or legal theory, whether contract, tort, or otherwise, for consequential, indirect, incidental, special, or exemplary damages, including lost data or profits, arising out of this License or your use of the Site, Documentation, or Download, even if the Owner has been advised of the possibility of such damages or some remedy set forth herein has failed in its purpose. Steve Salkow Lockheed Martin 3200 Zanker Road San Jose, CA 95134 (408) 473-4058 (san Jose) (408) 742-4162 (Sunnyvale) steven.salkow@xxxxxxxx salkow@xxxxxxxxxxxx (925) 462-1075 Home (925-) 487-5946 Cell (408) 468-7271 Numeric Pager ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu