Yu-Hung Lien schrieb:
I am looking for the solutions to import the Protel symbols and footprints into EAGLE. Is there anybody has some good ideas?
I am looking for the solutions to import the Protel symbols and
footprints into EAGLE. Is there anybody has some good ideas?
Since you can import about anything into EAGLE by using script files,
it's normally a matter of exporting the data from your source.
If Protel allows for any "processable", known data format export, it
will surely be possible to write a converter from that format to EAGLE
script language.
Maybe it's better to start at that side: asking for the export
capabilities in the Protel world.
Tilmann
I think this issue is more critical for EAGLE users than the users of
Protel. I can find the Protel OrCAD symbols and footprints of Analog
Devices components in their web site but the corresponding parts for
EAGLE were postponed for at least more than two years. I guess the
better way for me is to find a converter in EAGLE user community instead
of other communities.
Yu-Hung
On 6/1/10 8:05 PM, Tilmann Reh wrote:
I am looking for the solutions to import the Protel symbols andfootprints into EAGLE. Is there anybody has some good ideas?
Since you can import about anything into EAGLE by using script files,it's normally a matter of exporting the data from your source. If Protel allows for any "processable", known data format export, itwill surely be possible to write a converter from that format to EAGLEscript language. Maybe it's better to start at that side: asking for the exportcapabilities in the Protel world. Tilmann
I think this issue is more critical for EAGLE users than the users of Protel. I can find the Protel OrCAD symbols and footprints of Analog Devices components in their web site but the corresponding parts for EAGLE were postponed for at least more than two years. I guess the better way for me is to find a converter in EAGLE user community instead of other communities.
OK, but then we don't know anything about Protel's (proprietary) file
formats. So how should we be able to help?
P.S. Please correct your quoting order, reply in paragraphs below the
quotes. Thanks.
On 6/2/10 3:15 PM, Tilmann Reh wrote:
I think this issue is more critical for EAGLE users than the users ofProtel. I can find the Protel OrCAD symbols and footprints of AnalogDevices components in their web site but the corresponding parts forEAGLE were postponed for at least more than two years. I guess thebetter way for me is to find a converter in EAGLE user community insteadof other communities.
OK, but then we don't know anything about Protel's (proprietary) fileformats. So how should we be able to help? Tilmann P.S. Please correct your quoting order, reply in paragraphs below thequotes. Thanks.
Thanks for your reminding. I would pay attention to the correct reply order.
Unfortunately, I did not have the information for Protel file format,
either. I guess this issue is temporarily insoluble.
Unfortunately, I did not have the information for Protel file format, either. I guess this issue is temporarily insoluble.
Maybe you ask for help in a more generic cad newsgroup. Perhaps someone
(some Protel user) can provide more information about how to obtain
anything out of Protel files. However, maybe you'd need the Protel
software then - which wouldn't help you either, unless the required
export functions also work with demo versions... :-\
Sorry,
Nihao!
I recall that Protel used to have an ASCII format for its pcbs. I have
no idea about what Altium supports. A quick search on Google indicated
that Protel PCB and Schematic libraries can be saved in an ASCII format.
With sufficient knowledge of the Protel ASCII format (from their file
format specifcation) and Eagle scripts it might be possible to write a
conversion tool to create scripts to import in to Eagle libraries.
There are ULPs in the download area of the Cadsoft website to export
from Eagle to Protel e.g. export-protelpcb.ulp. Although this is the
opposite direction to what you want it may provide some hints for
writing a converter.
Regards
Neil
LogicSwap is working with Stratford Digital to provide Import and Export
services to the EAGLE community. We currently can support Import to /
Export from EAGLE and the following tools:
PCAD, Protel, Altium Designer, Orcad Layout, Allegro, Boardstation, PADS,
Expedition, CADSTAR, Visula & CR-5000,
Contact Mike Wilson at 215-368-5817 to discuss your needs.
mailto:mikewilsonpcb@comcast.net
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