How do you translate Schematics from Protel ? --- westfeldt <westfeldt_nbcd@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Schematic transfers easily. > > For the PCB I recently did this. I found someone > with a Protel to PADS > translator, and then I was able to bring in the PADS > to Allegro. It was not > great, but it was still worth it. What came over > well were pins, routes, > positive pours, ref des(one class only), board > outline. Messed up were > negative planes, part outlines. > > > Patrick Westfeldt, Jr. > North Boulder Circuit Design > westfeldt_nbcd@xxxxxxxxx > 720-406-0887 > c 720-272-5822 > > > > _____ > > From: alan fisch [mailto:alanfisch@xxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 7:23 AM > To: icu-pcb-forum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [PCB_FORUM] protel to allegro > > > > Good morning all > > I have a potential customer asking about old Protel > data and schematic > archives. He has the old archives and needs some > edits made and then move > forward to a new layout. Since I use Allegro studio > and have never been > asked to do such a translation I was hoping someone > here could set me > straight as to whether or not I can even make old > Protel files compatible > with Allegro or translate them into useable Orcad > Capture files. > > > > Al > > > > > _____ > > Post your free ad now! > <http://ca.personals.yahoo.com/> Yahoo! Canada > Personals > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today! http://my.yahoo.com ----------------------------------------------------------- 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 -----------------------------------------------------------