Also its useful for assembly. If we send an odb++ to China, the manufacturer can produce the pcb and populate it with the correct parts, etc.
Dan > To: kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > From: n...@more-magic.org > Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2015 13:47:21 +0200 > Subject: Re: [Kicad-developers] FW: Export to ODB++ > > Hello, > I think many of you miss the point of having ODB++ export. It's not really > usefull for PCB manufacturer, you can always go with gerber + IPC netlist. > > But for simulation software you usually need a CAD file (mentor/cadence/...) > or an ODB++ with Net and components definition. The copper/net part of the > ODB++ can be easily be generated with CAM software from gerber and IPC > netlist. The missing part is the component definition. > > It's also usefull for documenting PCB by using integrated software like > Blueprint(tm)(c) > > I'm currently working on a python script that generates the component > definition > and add it to the file tree generated by CAM software. > > Le 12/09/2015 22:06, Lorenzo Marcantonio a écrit : > > On Sat, Sep 12, 2015 at 06:01:30PM +0200, timofonic timofonic wrote: > >> I see. > >> > >> What about IPC-2581? Is really open? Do PCB manufacturers support it? > > IPC specs are usually open as in 'buy the paper and then you can > > implement it'; no consortium, no mandatory fee/royalties/whatever. > > > > As in manufacturers support, my experience is that manufacturers just > > supports gerbers/excellon and maybe one or two CAD packages they have > > available (usually OrCAD and/or PADS); OTOH since it seems that *all* of > > them are using genesis 2000 (at least here in italy), they could support > > OBD++ (but maybe that's an additional license in genesis to buy!) > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
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