Alan, Check out solution number 11098880 on Sourcelink. There is a example extract command file there. Don ........................... anthony.cosentino @tekelec.com Sent by: To icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx cc 06/16/2004 11:35 AM Subject [PCB_FORUM] Re: Extracting Locations for Mechanical Symbols? Please respond to icu-pcb-forum@fre elists.org Alan, Attached is an extract command file for both the UniCAM & CircuitCAM formats. As stated previously by another Forum member you should talk with your assembly house to see what format they prefer. More than likely they have an extract command file they will share with you. Nevertheless, here is one that will include Fiducials with the placement data. From the command line you can type the following: shell extracta boardname assy_extract.txt pp.txt assy_extract.txt = command file pp.txt = output pick & place data (See attached file: assy_extract.txt) Note: make sure that the command file is in your working directory. Thanks Tony Cosentino Tekelec - PCB Design Engineer 5200 Paramount Parkway Morrisville, NC 27560 919-460-3656 Work 919-414-2083 Cell anthony.cosentino@xxxxxxxxxxx www.tekelec.com "Ritter, Alan" Sent by: To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx cc: Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Extracting Locations for Mechanical Symbols? 06/16/2004 09:53 AM Please respond to icu-pcb-forum Working with an outside PCB assembly contractor...they need pick/place data for the boards they're going to build for us. Mostly no problem...extract the location (origin and/or centroid) for all components/symbols on the board. However, we place our board fiducials as mechanical symbols, and these don't show up in the extracta output using the following script: component # comp_height comp_part_number comp_device_label refdes comp_package sym_center_x sym_center_y sym_x sym_y sym_rotate refdes_sort # End Question is, how do I get the x/y location data for the fiducials, which the assembler needs for alignment??? /s/jar (alan.ritter@xxxxxxxxxx) http://www.mtritter.org Bausch & Lomb 150 Years of Perfecting Vision, Enhancing Life (TM) EMAIL DISCLAIMER Please Note: The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential, protected from disclosure, and/or intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, distribution, copying or other dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you received this communication in error, please immediately reply to the sender, delete the message and destroy all copies of it. Thank You ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 //www.freelists.org. Our list name is icu-pcb-forum or go to //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 ----------------------------------------------------------- (See attached file: assy_extract.txt)