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ODB++ support in Eagle??

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IS there any way ODB++ files can be generated from eagle?

 

I tried by exporting to pulsonix first but with complex designs this gets messy.

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  • in reply to Former Member

    Hi,

     

    there are still no changes concerning ODB++ in EAGLE. Basically it is possible to write an ULP that allows exporting this data format. You only have to have a good description of the data format and a bit of skills in programming ULPs. But the User Language is fully documented in the EAGLE help.

     

    By the way:

    Recently I talked to a well-known board manufacturer and he told me that there are only very very few clients that are sending ODB++ data format. Gerber is considered simply as the better format.

     

    Regards,

    Richard

  • in reply to Richard_H

    Hi Richard,

     

    Most of the EMS needs intelligent data like ODB++ for process analysis and preparation. With only Gerber driven data one must reverse engineer as far as needed with all possible problems that process (which can be avoided) might introduce.

    Bareboard manufacturers may only need artwork (gerber) and some technology information’s. Assembly houses may additionally need centroid information, netlist, BOM`s, etc... in order to be able to prepare the data for assembly, test or whatever.

    We(EMS company) personally advise our customers who are using eagle to send us a .brd file or to generate a FATF file as we are able to use those. With gerber driven data, our “time to market” is because of the QA around it just longer. After all we are trying to reduce human error and deliver quality.

    We prefer unlike the board manufacturer you spoke with to receive an ODB++ data for a various well thought reasons.

     

    I think that Eagle should seriously consider the possibilities to adapt ODB++ within the business goals of course. I must agree, those NDA`s are sometimes nasty.

    Mentor (valor division) is promoting ODB++ as never before, they even launched http://www.odb-sa.com/ for such cases.

     

    Billo

     


  • in reply to Former Member

    Hi Billo,

     

    thank you for your posting. I will forward this information to our development team. Basically I second your opinion that we should keep it as easy as possible for the EAGLE users to generate manufacturing data. An additional option for manufacturing data can't be too bad though.

     

    Regards,

    Richard