I have not deeply investigated this issue... can someone enlighten me as to the usability of the Altium Designer product in a service bureau environment? What I mean is the designer wants to be able to import a netlist into the board design environment without making a schematic in Protel... Can the new product do that? If so, how?
Bill Brooks - KG6VVP PCB Design Engineer, C.I.D.+, C.I.I. Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510 Datron World Communications, Inc. _______________________________________ San Diego Chapter of the IPC Designers Council Communications Officer, Web Manager <http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/> http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/ <http://pcbwizards.com> http://pcbwizards.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 9:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Next meeting of the San Diego Chapter APRIL 26 2006 Even the latest version of protel? He is telling me the only way to even get the netlist into the package is by using their schematic capture package. Is he missing a command or something? John -----Original Message----- From: Brooks,Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:50 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: Next meeting of the San Diego Chapter APRIL 26 2006 Most Schematic capture programs export different Netlist formats... What ever tool you use to do the schematic should be able to create a Protel or Tango netlist... this can be imported into Protel. Bill Brooks - KG6VVP PCB Design Engineer, C.I.D.+, C.I.I. Tel: (760)597-1500 Ext 3772 Fax: (760)597-1510 Datron World Communications, Inc. _______________________________________ San Diego Chapter of the IPC Designers Council Communications Officer, Web Manager <http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/> http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/ <http://pcbwizards.com> http://pcbwizards.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Next meeting of the San Diego Chapter APRIL 26 2006 Hey Bill aren't you a big time protel user? My boss is using the new verison of protel and he told me that you cannot import a netlist into the software. Is this true? John Foster -----Original Message----- From: Brooks,Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:37 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Next meeting of the San Diego Chapter APRIL 26 2006 *** YOU ARE INVITED *** Please join us at the Del Mar Electronics Show in conference room D at 12:00PM on April 26th, 2006 for a presentation by Tom Hausherr and Mike Creeden on "THE CAD LIBRARY IN THE DESIGN ENVIRONMENT". <http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/200604HausCreed.htm> http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/200604HausCreed.htm Program Description: IPC Designers Council Meeting - (public invited) Learn new techniques for CAD library land pattern optimization! As component manufacturers continue to produce new device packages at an accelerated rate, electronics product designers are challenged to keep pace with current printed circuit board assembly requirements. Keeping CAD Libraries up-to-date is very important, especially with RoHS "Lead Free" compliance coming up so soon. New component lead styles for "High Speed" design are replacing older ones. Component land patterns are changing and lead free soldering requirements are driving changes in the way we must design our new products. The solution is incorporating strict comprehensive standards like the "New Release" of the IPC-7351A that includes: Land Pattern Origin, Zero Component Orientation, "Newly Updated" Land Pattern Naming Convention, Padstacks, Placement Courtyard boundaries, "Newly Updated" Mathematical Formulas for Solder Joint Goals, Silkscreen Outlines, 3D Modeling, Assembly Drawing Details, 3-Tier Library System for Least, Nominal and Most material condition component mounting land patterns. The IPC-7351 LP Software is applicable to all CAD tool formats worldwide. Door Prize: IPC-7351A LP Calculator V4.20 - You won't want to miss this meeting! Who should attend? PCB layout CAD designers EE engineers CAD Librarians Electronics industry Managers Assembly shop workers Door Prize: IPC-7351A LP Calculator V4.20 Tom Hausherr and Mike Creeden met in 1976 and have worked together at many different companies over the past 30 years teaching each other tips and tricks of achieving high quality PCB design layout. Tom and Mike were together to take the first available IPC CID+ test in Tempe, AZ. Mike Creeden CID+ owns San Diego PCB service bureau and Tom Hausherr CID+ is the CEO & Director of Technology for PCB Libraries, Inc. <http://www.vts.com/delmar/index.html> http://www.vts.com/delmar/index.html RSVP to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> by Monday, Apr 24th, 2006. Bill Brooks, CID+ Member of the San Diego Chapter of the IPC Designers Council Communications Officer, Web Manager <http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/> http://dcchapters.ipc.org/SanDiego/ <http://pcbwizards.com> http://pcbwizards.com ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
