That sounds good, but I want the customer to be able to view it whenever they want, remotely. Basically the data resides at our site, but I want to be able to put it someplace they can access it and be able to look at the design as with the free viewer at the least. Kind of remote control reviewing. Thanks for all of the suggestions, there are a couple of packages that I will look at. _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jean Bratton Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 7:57 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Remote Allegro file viewing We ust GoToMeeting. You can let the other part only view the Allegro session, not your whole desktop. The viewer does not have a save option, so I believe this should be safe. From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:51 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Remote Allegro file viewing Hi Gary, If they have control of the screen/mouse etc. couldn't they save the design file off somewhere? Reviewing a complex PCB is many hours...and I doubt someone is going to sit there and watch someone do that for hours... If the control is application specific, and not control of the desktop, and the program (Allegro Viewer?) doesn't have a save capability (does it? I don't remember), that could work. Regards, Austin -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Macindoe, Gary Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:39 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Remote Allegro file viewing Peter, This sounds like your best solution. We've used NetMeeting in this regard. You fire up the board, then allow the other person to have control of the mouse. He can check out anything in the design he wants, and you can see exactly what he's doing. He doesn't have the database, you do. Good luck, Gary Gary E. MacIndoe PCB Design Engineer Fort Collins, Colorado amd.com gary.macindoe@xxxxxxx _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Wages Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:36 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Remote Allegro file viewing You could always use one of those "Go to my PC" type viewers. This allows you someone at a remote location to view your PC screen and move your mouse. This would allow them to query items, measure, and view constraints, without providing them the actual database. Caveat being you have to be online with them while they review the layout. Good luck. _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 12:15 PM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Remote Allegro file viewing Hi Peter, But...if he can access the file (as he would have to do if viewing it remotely) then he can copy it. Right? I think your only choice is really printouts or PDF of each layer etc. Or, OBD...why not just output an ODB++ file for him to review? Regards, Austin -----Original Message----- From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Peter Pietrangelo Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 10:14 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Remote Allegro file viewing He can then use the database and build it somewhere else. I am trying to protect IP. They have Allegro. Hard to explain on here, but I need to keep the data in our hands. _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerry Meier Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 6:40 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Re: Remote Allegro file viewing Peter, So if your customer is only going to be using the viewer? send him the .brd file. He can't change anything with the viewer anyway, it's only a copy you still have master data? I don't see the problem or need for remote access? Regards, Gerry Gerry Meier, Sr. PCB Designer Freedom CAD Services. Inc Voice: (256)776-7470 or (603) 864-1350 Email:gerry.meier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx visit us at http://www.freedomcad.com _____ From: icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:icu-pcb-forum-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Peter Pietrangelo Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 8:24 AM To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Remote Allegro file viewing I need to be able to have a customer look at a BRD file without having possession of the file itself. As at least some of you know the password protection in Allegro is useless. My customer wants more than PDF files and I need to protect the data. I want the customer to be able to remotely access the file and be able to at least use the commands of the free viewer. Does anyone already have a solution or any suggestions? Thanks, Peter This correspondence and any attachments are considered confidential. 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