--- In [email protected], "pwintulich" <pe...@...> wrote: > > Hello, > > I was not able to find a converter to convert Protel schematic to KiCad so I > have been writing one. > > At this stage I am only converting single sheet schematics. I have it > creating .LIB files from the data in the .ASC schematic. I am about half way > through the schematic sheet conversion. The program dose not keep a lot of > the fields from Protel as they are not required information. > > Is there any one interested in this utility? > > Is there a prefered place to post the code to once I have it converting the > schematic? > > The code and library is all ANSI C/C++. It is definatly a bit rough but there > is provision for making the conversion tool more thorough. I have been > developing in the visual studio IDE though it should run under Linux. Will > test that later. > > Regards Peter Wintulich
Hi Peter, Some questions: 1) Are you reverse engineering the Protel format, or is it well documented? 2) Why did you write it? Who is moving away from Protel and why? 3) Is it C or C++? 4) Will you want someone else to [help] maintain it eventually? Or will you prefer to maintain it yourself forever? 5) Have you thought about how you would want to license your work? Initially you could tar it up and attach it to a posting to this list for folks to look at. Then based on quality, and answers to 3), 4), and 5), best path will become clearer. Dick
