Does Eagle have the capability to produce ODB++ files?

On 8/24/2011 10:54 AM, Joe Adler wrote:

Can I produce an ODB++ file  with Eagle ?

 

Hi Joe,

I'm afraid not. The ODB++ is a closed standard and requires an NDA to

use. Since we would likely implement the format using a ULP which is a

simple text file, i'm sure you could see why that wouldn't have worked

out so well.

The format could've been implemented internal to EAGLE, however the

developers decided not to support the format. You'd have to ask them why.

hth,

Jorge Garcia

Perhaps when Eagle changes over to the XML data format and its

description as mentioned in another topic, someone can NDA the format

and make a closed-source translator. Too bad an Ulp wouldn't be allowed

due to odb++ licensing. :/ If a similar someone could NDA the existing

binary Eagle data formats perhaps a similar closed-source translator

program could do that as well, but it sounds like life for such a

someone will be easier in a few months.

Jorge Garcia wrote:

On 8/24/2011 10:54 AM, Joe Adler wrote:

>> Can I produce an ODB++ file  with Eagle ?

>>

 

Hi Joe,

 

I'm afraid not. The ODB++ is a closed standard and requires an NDA to

use. Since we would likely implement the format using a ULP which is a

simple text file, i'm sure you could see why that wouldn't have worked

out so well.

 

The format could've been implemented internal to EAGLE, however the

developers decided not to support the format. You'd have to ask them why.

 

hth,

Jorge Garcia

ODB++ is an open format, available to the entire industry via the ODB++ Solutions Alliance at www.odb-sa.com. All the leading PCB design-tools vendors are already members.

Membership is free; I would be glad to support element14 in creating an industrial-strength ODB++ output interface for Eagle.

Are there any news about ODB++ file generation with Eagle Layout?

Is there any version which support it or any ULP routine?

It appeared to still be restricted-access specification when these original discussions were taking place. The standard was opened in around 2012.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ODB%2B%2B

I can't see anything suggesting they are including it in the near future.

Hi Guys,

Nothing yet, but we hope to have something soon.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

On 2016-01-20 11:38, Jorge Garcia wrote:

Hi Guys,

 

Nothing yet, but we hope to have something soon.

 

It's important in the marketplace just like hierarchical sheets are.

I've had contract manufacturers and thus clients ask for those. So the

layouts cannot be done in Eagle

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Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

Too propriety driven like Mentor the current owner.

Clem

On 2016-01-21 12:34, Clem Martins wrote:

Too propriety driven like Mentor the current owner.

Clem

 

That may be so but the fact is that I've had cases where CMs asked for

the files and neither I nor my layouter could deliver them. I asked a

business friend and they use a newer version of PADS which generated the

files for us. Now I owe him two beers

This indicates that many CAD vendors such as Cadence, Zuken and Altium

have already adopted ODB++:

http://flexu.flextronics.org/courses/FLXAEGDFMAPCB_v1/module/pdf/PCB_Layout_Tool.pdf

It would be good for Cadsoft management to look at this. Not so much for

people like me who don't do large layouts but for others who use or want

to use Eagle all the way from A to Z.

--

Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

I want to vote for this one as well.

Sometimes, we need to supply ODB++ files for a flying probe board tester.

And no, don't wait till version V8/9/10/...

Put it in V7 please.