Jim, there is a Mentor translator included in SpecctraQuest .... The Mentor to SQ translator (File->Import->Mentor) creates a .BRD file than can be directly read into Allegro. Of course you will need SpecctraQuest ... BTW, we have SQ .... Hope this helps!! BR, Paul -----Original Message----- From: J Wages [mailto:jwages@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 3:50 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Mentor to Allegro translation Anyone have any information about translating a Mentor PCB layout into an Allegro database? Is it even possible? Jim S. Wages / Independent SR. PCB Layout Designer: (919) 484-2963