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ODB++ data format is essential to broader acceptance of Eagle

thatswellguyandy

I have been a loyal user of Eagle for many years, and like the performance -- simplicity and stability.  What is needed to expand acceptance to bigger corporate usage is generation of ODB++  format data for PCB fabrication and use in programming placement machines.  Also what would be needed is the ability to import Orcad, Altium/Protel, PCAD, and PADS data formats and libraries.  This would make the use of Eagle a snap decision.  Aside from "dum-dums" who must do simulations, Eagle does everything you need and is simple to use.  I'm not saying LTSpice is bad of course -- works fine for most needs.  But the new improvements I'm proposing would go far in cementing the use of Eagle on a broader scale.

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  • Just a thought here. I'm thinking that this ODB++ issue may not be as simple

    as it sounds.

     

    The manufacturer may ask for ODB++ but when they ask, they initially believe

    they will get a lot of the manufacture parameters "for free" from you,

    parameters that Eagle does not (yet) support, like for example pcb material

    types (and most likely a bunch of other information). They may be a bit

    disappointed when all they get is a new format of the same old data?

     

    It may be better to give them the old data and keep them concious about what

    they need to do with it, but I'd like to get comments from people with real

    manufacture experience on this. Maybe Cadsoft have been talking to them

    about the issue?

     

     

  • in reply to autodeskguest

    Hi Guys,

     

    I can't say much, because I don't have much solid info yet. However, I

    know this is something we're seriously looking to implement in the short

    term.

     

    I'll let you know what and if anything happens.

     

    Best Regards,

    Jorge Garcia

     

     

  • in reply to autodeskguest

    Hi Jorge,

     

    It's been over a year since this ODB++ topic was last brought up for discussion.  Can you provide any update?

     

    Thanks.

     

    John

  • in reply to jkuzmack

    On 12/17/2015 4:24 PM, John Kuzmack wrote:

    Hi Jorge,

     

    It's been over a year since this ODB++ topic was last brought up for

    discussion.  Can you provide any update?

     

    Thanks.

     

    John

     

    Hi John,

     

    As of the last roadmap I saw, this is forthcoming in the V7 series

    sometime next year. That's all I know of it at the moment.

     

    Best Regards,

    Jorge Garcia

     

     

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  • in reply to jkuzmack

    On 12/17/2015 4:24 PM, John Kuzmack wrote:

    Hi Jorge,

     

    It's been over a year since this ODB++ topic was last brought up for

    discussion.  Can you provide any update?

     

    Thanks.

     

    John

     

    Hi John,

     

    As of the last roadmap I saw, this is forthcoming in the V7 series

    sometime next year. That's all I know of it at the moment.

     

    Best Regards,

    Jorge Garcia

     

     

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