Support for Easy-PC (number one systems)

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   Hello,

is there any support for Support for Easy-PC from number one systems? If not, are there any plans to add support in the near future?

Thanks.

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bald_bloke Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 07 Jan 2015 Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote bald_bloke Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Topic: Support for Easy-PC (number one systems) Posted: 07 Jan 2015 at 7:10am
	Hello, is there any support for Support for Easy-PC from number one systems? If not, are there any plans to add support in the near future? Thanks.



jameshead Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Expert User Joined: 20 Mar 2012 Location: Oxfordshire, UK Status: Offline Points: 576	Post Options Post Reply Quote jameshead Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2015 at 8:17am
	IYou can use the Eagle output from PCB Libraries and import it into an Easy-PC library. You have to run a script LibraryToIntermediate.ulp that is bundled with the program installation of Easy-PC. This creates an Eagle intermediate ascii format file that can be imported to Easy-PC. This script is run within Eagle and creates the file that can then be imported into the DesignSpark or Easy-PC library. I've done this sucessfully.

chrisa_pcb Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Joined: 29 Jul 2012 Location: San Diego Status: Offline Points: 772	Post Options Post Reply Quote chrisa_pcb Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 07 Jan 2015 at 10:01am
	You should also be able to export DesignSpark. This creates an Eagle Intermediate Ascii format file directly with a change in the header for DESIGNSPARK_INTERMEDIATE_ASCII. The information I have for importing it is: "in my case i simply exported from lib expert to designspark. Then in libary - pcb footprints - open (the top button). Select your saved file, click yes and voila your new footprint. that worked for me in v15. It is similar to saving to .eip and then import." Let me know if this works and I can clone DesignSpark to an Easy-PC translator and we can go from there.

bald_bloke Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 07 Jan 2015 Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote bald_bloke Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 3:29am
	Hi, thank you for the replies. I tried the Eagle intermediate file and that works in so far as I can import the sample file into easyPC. However, data ends up on the wrong layers. The placement courtyard ends up on the top copper layer, and the top silk screen is on layer 31. I can correct that on a component by component basis but it's not ideal. The Eagle route is slightly long winded as I need to read the library file from PCB library expert into Eagle before I can create the .eil file. I have requested an evaluation licence for library expert so that I can see if the designspark route is any easier.

Nick B Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 02 Jan 2012 Status: Offline Points: 1908	Post Options Post Reply Quote Nick B Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 9:29am
	You were sent the evaluation instructions. Please reply by email if there are any issues. Regards, Nick
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bald_bloke Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List New User Joined: 07 Jan 2015 Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote bald_bloke Report Post Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Jan 2015 at 9:33am
	Received now, thanks. Regards.