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Does anybody now how to import ODB++ into EAGLE?

 

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    Element 14 User wrote on Tue, 09 August 2011 13:49

    Does anybody now how to import ODB++ into EAGLE?

     

     

    As far as I know you can't.  The issue is that to get the ODB++ details you

    have to sign an NDA (it's not really an open standard).  But in order to

    implement the importing in EAGLE you would have to create a ULP to do it.

    It could be done, but the ULP itself is just a simple text file so you'd be

    making public the details of the ODB++ spec which violates the NDA you had

    to sign in the first place.

     

    So no one has ever done it.  You could try the guys at www.LogicSwap.com,

    they may have a method to do it as a service.  But it will cost money for

    them to do it, if they even can.

     

    You could also try going through an intermediate format but then you're

    doing 2 conversions and that is probably going to get messy.

     

    You should be able to export the gerbers out of ODB++ and then you could

    use Falk Stricker's gerber import to get it into EAGLE.  But that would

    only be the PCB, not a schematic to match it I don't think.  Check with

    Falk about the details there, he may know more.

     

    Hope that helps,

     

    James.

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    James Morrison  ~~~  Stratford Digital

     

    Specializing in CadSoft EAGLE

    • Online Sales to North America

    • Electronic Design Services

    • EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

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    Element 14 User wrote on Tue, 09 August 2011 13:49

    Does anybody now how to import ODB++ into EAGLE?

     

     

    As far as I know you can't.  The issue is that to get the ODB++ details you

    have to sign an NDA (it's not really an open standard).  But in order to

    implement the importing in EAGLE you would have to create a ULP to do it.

    It could be done, but the ULP itself is just a simple text file so you'd be

    making public the details of the ODB++ spec which violates the NDA you had

    to sign in the first place.

     

    So no one has ever done it.  You could try the guys at www.LogicSwap.com,

    they may have a method to do it as a service.  But it will cost money for

    them to do it, if they even can.

     

    You could also try going through an intermediate format but then you're

    doing 2 conversions and that is probably going to get messy.

     

    You should be able to export the gerbers out of ODB++ and then you could

    use Falk Stricker's gerber import to get it into EAGLE.  But that would

    only be the PCB, not a schematic to match it I don't think.  Check with

    Falk about the details there, he may know more.

     

    Hope that helps,

     

    James.

    --

    James Morrison  ~~~  Stratford Digital

     

    Specializing in CadSoft EAGLE

    • Online Sales to North America

    • Electronic Design Services

    • EAGLE Enterprise Toolkit

    --

    Web access to CadSoft support forums at www.eaglecentral.ca.  Where the CadSoft EAGLE community meets.

     

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