How can I import a PC board outline and component placement from a CAD program

Hello Peter,

try the EAGLE PCB Power Tools (downloadarea ==> Misc) for importing DXF into

EAGLE.

Best Regards

Falk

"peter" <peter.a.wilson@prosysinstruments.nodotcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

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I'm designing a front panel for a project I'm playing with, the front

panel is pretty tight in terms of tolerance due to restricted space so the

PCB tghat fits to the back of it must be accurately shaped and fitted.

 

I have a finished CAD model of the front panel and from that I have an

outline for the PC board that I want to import into Eagle.

 

How can I import a DXF or some other common CAD format into EAGLE to save

me having to redraw the dimensions from another drawing ?

 

Any help appreciated (I'm using Alibre CAD if it makes any diffference)

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

Hello Peter,

try the EAGLE PCB Power Tools (downloadarea ==> Misc) for importing DXF into

EAGLE.

Best Regards

Falk

"peter" <peter.a.wilson@prosysinstruments.nodotcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

news:h31a7r$p51$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

I'm designing a front panel for a project I'm playing with, the front

panel is pretty tight in terms of tolerance due to restricted space so the

PCB tghat fits to the back of it must be accurately shaped and fitted.

 

I have a finished CAD model of the front panel and from that I have an

outline for the PC board that I want to import into Eagle.

 

How can I import a DXF or some other common CAD format into EAGLE to save

me having to redraw the dimensions from another drawing ?

 

Any help appreciated (I'm using Alibre CAD if it makes any diffference)

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

Wasn't the Eagle Power tools a third party program that required a paid

license?

My predecessor had used version 4 power tools. I believe that the one in the

miscellaneous download area is one for Eagle 5. I've not tried it yet.

"Falk Stricker" <falk.stricker@gmx.de> wrote in message

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Hello Peter,

 

try the EAGLE PCB Power Tools (downloadarea ==> Misc) for importing DXF

into EAGLE.

 

Best Regards

Falk

 

"peter" <peter.a.wilson@prosysinstruments.nodotcom> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

news:h31a7r$p51$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

I'm designing a front panel for a project I'm playing with, the front

panel is pretty tight in terms of tolerance due to restricted space so

the PCB tghat fits to the back of it must be accurately shaped and

fitted.

 

I have a finished CAD model of the front panel and from that I have an

outline for the PC board that I want to import into Eagle.

 

How can I import a DXF or some other common CAD format into EAGLE to save

me having to redraw the dimensions from another drawing ?

 

Any help appreciated (I'm using Alibre CAD if it makes any diffference)

 

Thanks,

 

Peter

If you have licensed the EAGLE PCB Power Tools 4.x you can also use the

EAGLE PCB Power Tools Version 5.x because the lifetime update right. The

version 5 works with EAGLE 4.x as well as EAGLE version 5.x.

Best Regards

Falk Stricker

"Oppie" <Oppie@saynotospam.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag

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Wasn't the Eagle Power tools a third party program that required a paid

license?

My predecessor had used version 4 power tools. I believe that the one in

the miscellaneous download area is one for Eagle 5. I've not tried it yet.

 

"Falk Stricker" <falk.stricker@gmx.de> wrote in message

news:4a558f61$0$18642$4d4ebb8e@businessnews.de.uu.net...

Hello Peter,

 

try the EAGLE PCB Power Tools (downloadarea ==> Misc) for importing DXF

into EAGLE.

 

Best Regards

Falk

 

"peter" <peter.a.wilson@prosysinstruments.nodotcom> schrieb im

Newsbeitrag news:h31a7r$p51$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

I'm designing a front panel for a project I'm playing with, the front

panel is pretty tight in terms of tolerance due to restricted space so

the PCB tghat fits to the back of it must be accurately shaped and

fitted.

 

I have a finished CAD model of the front panel and from that I have an

outline for the PC board that I want to import into Eagle.

 

How can I import a DXF or some other common CAD format into EAGLE to

save me having to redraw the dimensions from another drawing ?

 

Any help appreciated (I'm using Alibre CAD if it makes any diffference)

 

Thanks,

 

Peter