Orcad -> Eagle schematic

"Charles Sweeney" <charles.sweeney@orangetreetech.com> wrote in message news:fosq0g$49v$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

I've seen various comments around the web about translating between Orcad and Eagle but there doesn't seem to be any

consensus especially for schematics. I need to translate an Orcad Capture Schematic to an Eagle Schematic, can anyone

recommend a way of doing this?

 

I've seen comments about going via DXF or Protel but I can't make out how much information is actually transferred, is it

just graphics or is it net and parts information that is transferred? Basically I need to be able to transfer to Eagle and

then work further on the resulting Eagle schematic and then create a netlist and layout a board. Any ideas?

 

Regards

Charles Sweeney

 

I've done half of what your describing. Short of redrawing the Sch, theres no easy way.

We kept the Orcad schematic (since I didnt have Orcad) and had the netlist exported.

We also exported a parts list with package information.

Imported the part info into excel.

Created a excel macro that would create a scr to place the components on the board.

Create all the library parts needed.

Run the Excel generated scr to place the parts.

Export a Multiwire netlist from Orcad.

Then use the xconvert.exe in the eagle directory to convert the netlist.

Then run the scr in eagle to connect the nets.

The only problem that arises is when nets are changed, If someone flips pins on a component then the nets get crossed.

Cheers

"Charles Sweeney" <charles.sweeney@orangetreetech.com> wrote in message news:fosq0g$49v$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

I've seen various comments around the web about translating between Orcad and Eagle but there doesn't seem to be any

consensus especially for schematics. I need to translate an Orcad Capture Schematic to an Eagle Schematic, can anyone

recommend a way of doing this?

 

I've seen comments about going via DXF or Protel but I can't make out how much information is actually transferred, is it

just graphics or is it net and parts information that is transferred? Basically I need to be able to transfer to Eagle and

then work further on the resulting Eagle schematic and then create a netlist and layout a board. Any ideas?

 

Regards

Charles Sweeney

 

I've done half of what your describing. Short of redrawing the Sch, theres no easy way.

We kept the Orcad schematic (since I didnt have Orcad) and had the netlist exported.

We also exported a parts list with package information.

Imported the part info into excel.

Created a excel macro that would create a scr to place the components on the board.

Create all the library parts needed.

Run the Excel generated scr to place the parts.

Export a Multiwire netlist from Orcad.

Then use the xconvert.exe in the eagle directory to convert the netlist.

Then run the scr in eagle to connect the nets.

The only problem that arises is when nets are changed, If someone flips pins on a component then the nets get crossed.

Cheers