Exporting Eagle PCB's and Schematics from and into other formats.

Joe Adler <jadler54@charter.net> wrote:

Does anyone have any suggestions or information about converting PCB or

Schematic files from Eagle into other program formats?  Or reading any

from any other software into Eagle?

Isnt this a bit like asking a VW salesman where you can buy a Volvo?

Yes, Im sure the support of the other apps will help you out.

Am 07.02.2011 23:12, schrieb Joe Adler:

Does anyone have any suggestions or information about converting PCB or Schematic files from Eagle into other program formats?  Or reading any from any other software into Eagle?

 

 

Any information related to  Allegro, or Cadstar or Orcad or Pads or P-Cad, or just about any other format would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

 

Hi

there are different ULPs that allow converting data from EAGLE

into other formats, like

eagle2kicad*.ulp -- data for KiCAD PCB suite

eagle2ad_sch.ulp  -- Generate schematics in Protel / Altium format

export_cadence_telesis.ulp --      Exports netlist from Eagle to Allegro

For import:

Netlist in "Protel default" format -- netlist_protel.ulp

Protel Netlist in EAGLE-Script for layouts -- protel2eagle.zip

Orcad netlist -- orcad_netlist.ulp

Tango netlist -- import-tango.ulp

Orcad schematics -- importbom_and_netlist.zip

Electronic Workbench data in EAGLE Script for layouts -- ewb2egl.zip

DDF from Ultiboard PCB  -- import-ultiboard-DDF.ulp

And more..... see Download area, ULP directory

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Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards

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FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm

Am 07.02.2011 23:30, schrieb Morten Leikvoll:

Joe Adler <jadler54@charter.net> wrote:

>> Does anyone have any suggestions or information about converting PCB or

>> Schematic files from Eagle into other program formats?  Or reading any

>> from any other software into Eagle?

 

Isnt this a bit like asking a VW salesman where you can buy a Volvo?

Yes, Im sure the support of the other apps will help you out.

Perhaps he only wants to have a test drive and will come back

afterwards, convinced that he will stay with what he has    SCNR

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Richard Hammerl

CadSoft Support -- hotline@cadsoft.de

FAQ: http://www.cadsoft.de/faq.htm

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Am 07.02.2011 23:30, schrieb Morten Leikvoll:

>> Joe Adler <jadler54@charter.net> wrote:

>>> Does anyone have any suggestions or information about converting PCB or

>>> Schematic files from Eagle into other program formats?  Or reading any

>>> from any other software into Eagle?

>>

>>

>> Isnt this a bit like asking a VW salesman where you can buy a Volvo?

>> Yes, Im sure the support of the other apps will help you out.

 

Perhaps he only wants to have a test drive and will come back

afterwards, convinced that he will stay with what he has    SCNR

Hopefully I've been down the Altium route myself, and Altium has some

nice function that Eagle can't do (yet), but even if Altium has dropped a

bit in price, the service fee for 1 year alone covers a separate full

professional Eagle license

I have even seen competing sales people trying to make fun of Eagle!

Having said that, being a programmer adds a LOT of value to Eagle. For

simple boards, this is not an issue, but to do advanced modern lauout with

it you need some programming skills imho.

I am VERY exited to see what v6 will be able to do

Not at all.

I like to use Cadsoft to make my boards and designs.

After I am finished, it is useful to be able to send it them  a customer that prefers a different software package.

Joe Adler wrote on Tue, 08 February 2011 14:25

Not at all.

I like to use Cadsoft to make my boards and designs.

After I am finished, it is useful to be able to send it them  a

customer that prefers a different software package.

Hi Joe,

Anyone can use EAGLE as a design viewer, so if you have customers that

simply need to look at the designs then they can use the freeware version

of EAGLE.  If the read-only functionality is being used for profit

(creating manuals, documenting for production, etc) then they should

purchase the inexpensive

http://www.eaglecentral.ca/purchase/eagle_light.php?product=1&d=1.

Now if you really do want to translate the design into another format then

that is another matter.  These designs are not simple documents and CAD

formats differ quite dramatically and often aren't documented publicly (so

you can't translate).  You should also know that nothing in the download

directory at CadSoft is supported.  In fact, those ULP's can become stale

and I've run into some that don't even work with EAGLE 5 now.  So you may

find something to help or you may just be frustrated.

If you want a professional translation then LogicSwap is a company that

does professional CAD translation.  I've been working with them to develop

their EAGLE output filter so that they can output EAGLE designs (libraries,

schematic, and pcb's).  They also now have an EAGLE input filter I'm told.

You can see more info at

http://www.logicswap.com/datasheets/LS_Eagle_Services_Broch.pdf

Hope that helps,

James.

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The Pulsonix software I use is supplied with ULPs to convert Eagle schematics, PCBs, and libraries so that they can be imported. The process works very well with the current version of Eagle, even though the ULPs haven't been updated for a few years.