Guys,
Got a question for you. When I was using Allegro I could export an IDF
file that had the PCB outline along with the component footprints along
with the height data (i.e. z-axis data) on each component. It was not a
super detailed 3D model of each component, basically just the 2D
footprint extruded into the z-axis by whatever height you had
instantiated as an attribute on each component. This was used to import
into mechanical CAD programs such as Solid Edge or SolidWorks (probably
could be imported into AutoCAD as well). We would use this when
designing an enclosure or when putting a new card in an existing
enclosure or rack to ensure that there were no mechanical interferences
with the components.
I think that there were actually two different files generated when we
did an IDF export. Never looked at the format, perhaps one contained
the z-axis data.
Question - Can Eagle generate anything like this.
Thanks,
Michael
