Mike the devices.map file is generated from doing a dumplib (file>export>libraries) see the below sample where Allegro maps the values from the part/footprint to the device file that the process creates howard 'R0402_3013_SMD_0402_3.01 K' 'r0402_3013_smd_0402_301k.txt'; 'R0402_2213_SMD_0402_2.21 K' 'r0402_2213_smd_0402_221k.txt'; 'CX0402_681HK_SMD_0402_680 PF' 'cx0402_681hk_smd_0402_680pf.txt'; 'R0402_3924_SMD_0402_39.2 K' 'r0402_3924_smd_0402_392k.txt'; 'CX0402_474JK_SMD_0402_0.47 UF' 'cx0402_474jk_smd_0402_047uf.txt'; 'R0402_0000_SMD_0402_0.00' 'r0402_0000_smd_0402_000.txt'; 'R0603_1001_SMD_0603_10.0' 'r0603_1001_smd_0603_100.txt'; 'R0402_2211_SMD_0402_22.1' 'r0402_2211_smd_0402_221.txt'; hcowles@xxxxxxxxxx ________________________________________________ Get your own "800" number Voicemail, fax, email, and a lot more http://www.ureach.com/reg/tag ---- On Mon, 31 Dec 2007, FreeLists Mailing List Manager (ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx) wrote: icu-pcb-forum Digest Wed, 26 Dec 2007 Volume: 04 Issue: 071 In This Issue: [PCB_FORUM] Devices.map file? [PCB_FORUM] Johnnie Quan/CHAZ/AAWW is out of the office. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: gnieski_mike@xxxxxxx Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Devices.map file? Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:38:49 -0500 Could anyone explain the usage of a devices.map file? Good for import and export? Any syntax rules? Where does this file need to reside? thanks, Mike ------------------------------ Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Johnnie Quan/CHAZ/AAWW is out of the office. From: Johnnie Quan Date: Wed, 26 Dec 2007 22:02:11 -0700 I will be out of the office starting 12/22/2007 and will not return until 01/02/2008. Please contact atkdesign@xxxxxxxxx and LMdesign@xxxxxxxxx if you need assistance. Thank you and Regards Johnnie ------------------------------ End of icu-pcb-forum Digest V4 #71 ********************************** ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 go to //www.freelists.org/archives/icu-pcb-forum/ Problems or Questions: Send an email to icu-pcb-forum-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------------------------------------------