PAD to CAD Converter
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Category: Libraries
Forum Name: PADS
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URL: https://www.PCBLibraries.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3251
Printed Date: 26 Dec 2024 at 2:56am
Topic: PAD to CAD Converter
Posted By: this_is_Gil
Subject: PAD to CAD Converter
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2023 at 7:55am
Looking to convert some Mentor - .c .p and .d - files to Allegro - Cadence format? I tired the converter, but the following error came up. Thoughts?
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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2023 at 8:00am
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This is easy. The message indicates the .p (part type) file has attributes that need to be removed. You can edit this file in Notepad text editor. Remove all "Gates". Also, you can send us the files and we'll edit them for you. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: this_is_Gil
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2023 at 9:45am
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Tom, Perhaps I'm doing it wrong. See attached .zip file. uploads/15143/Pads.zip" rel="nofollow - uploads/15143/Pads.zip |
Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2023 at 11:20am
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Here is the PADS .p file. Delete the text in Red and change the 4 to 0 in Blue. *PADS-LIBRARY-PART-TYPES-V9* SML-D12M8WT86 LED_SMLD12_ROM I RES 4 1 0 0 "Copyright" Copyright (C) 2023 Ultra Librarian. All rights reserved. "Mfr_Name" ROHM Semiconductor "Manufacturer_Part_Number" SML-D12M8WT86 "Part Number" GATE 1 2 0 LED 1 0 U 1 2 0 U 2 ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 27 Mar 2023 at 11:21am
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I moved the thread from Q & A to PADS. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: Livio B
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 3:57am
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If so means that your program does NOT support yet and translate the swapability of the components? |
Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2023 at 9:02am
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What do you want to swap? ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: Livio B
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 3:38am
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If I have a part with gates information with swapabilty info I want preserve that in the translation, and make possible include that capability in your program to generate gate and pin swap info in the part. This it is a very lack in the program.
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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2023 at 7:54am
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Sorry, PCB Libraries, Inc. is a Footprint pattern program and we don't put Swappable Gates in Footprints. i.e.: we do not support schematic symbols at this time. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |
Posted By: Livio B
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2023 at 6:03am
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But if you translate from Pads to another cad and the part has swap info it is good to translate that info also. Your programmer can add this feature in less of a day. maibe 1 hour. Ask to Him. Greetings!
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Posted By: Tom H
Date Posted: 03 Apr 2023 at 7:48am
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The programmer who created that code passed away 2 years ago. Also, there is no financial incentive for us to spend any time or money on this feature. ------------- Stay connected - follow us! https://twitter.com/PCBLibraries" rel="nofollow - X - http://www.linkedin.com/company/pcb-libraries-inc-/" rel="nofollow - LinkedIn |