Hi Rob, The sequence of Protel products is Autotrax > Tango > Protel 2.x > Protel 3.x > Protel98 > Protel99 > Protel99SE > DXP > DXP2004 > Altium Designer 6.x. The PCB file versions are Protel 2 (Version 2.x), Protel 3-Protel98(Version 3), Protel99-99SE(Version 4), DXP-Altium Desiger 6.2(Version 5), Altium Designer 6.3-6.x(Version 6).
The latest version of Altium Designer can save files in earlier formats by stripping out features that were added after the target format. However, there is a bug that hasn't yet been fixed. DXP introduced a primitive called a "region" - it is a type of polygon. The file converter in Altium Designer does not properly strip out that primitive. The result is that files using that primitive will cause a crash in earlier versions when the down-converted file is loaded. The workaround is to manually strip out "regions" before saving in an earlier format. Regards - Harry At 02:23 PM 9/10/2007, you wrote: >I thought P99SE was just P98SE with a few patches, you are saying that they >are different beasts and that DXP is closer to 98 than it is to 99. >Our DXP, I think, is something like 6.3. The "about" menu tells me it is >DXP2004. I'll have to check with the systems guy to be sure. > >Thanks again, >Rob > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >Behalf Of Jeff Condit >Sent: 10 September 2007 21:57 >To: Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] DXP PCB -> 99SE > > >Bob, > >I have Altium Designer 6.7 up and running. In a pinch I could try loading >your DXP design into AD6.7 and than save it as file version 4. However, I >haven't done this a lot and so cannot vouch that everything would make it >through intact. You'd still have to look it over in P99SE. I think it >would be better if you could go directly from DXP to P98SE as they are much >more closely related. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Steve Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Jeff Condit" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "Protel EDA Discussion List" ><[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 9:43 AM >Subject: RE: [PEDA] DXP PCB -> 99SE > > > > Good luck with that. The primary reason we upgraded to DXP from 99SE > > was that we had an outside source do a design for us in DXP and when > > we brought them back into 99SE we had major problems with the file > > being readable by 99SE. It literally took many multiple attempts to > > open the file in 99SE, if it would open at all. > > > > > > Regards, > > Steve Smith > > Product Engineer > > Staco Energy Products Co. > > Web Site: www.stacoenergy.com > > & www.stacopower.com > > > > DISCLAIMER AND/OR CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: > > This message, including any attached materials, is intended solely for > > the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and may > > contain information that is privileged, confidential, and exempt from > > disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this electronic mail > > transmission is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified > > that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication > > is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in > > error, please e-mail or call Staco Energy Products Co. at (937) > > 253-1191. Thank you for your cooperation. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Jeff Condit > > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 11:11 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Protel EDA Discussion List > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] DXP PCB -> 99SE > > > > Robert, > > > > I don't have DXP up right now but believe P99SE files are version 4. > > Can you try doing a Save-As to version 4? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Robert Gillatt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Protel EDA Discussion List'" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Monday, September 10, 2007 7:40 AM > > Subject: [PEDA] DXP PCB -> 99SE > > > > > >> Hi, > >> Does anyone know if I can save DXP .pcbdoc files in a format that > > 99SE > >> will > >> recognize. I know, I am a lazy man, but it might save me trying out > > all > >> the > >> variations on the Save As menu. > >> > >> Thanks > >> Rob > >> > >> R`theta Electronics > >> > >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.13/998 - Release Date: 9/10/2007 > > > 8:48 AM > > > > > > > >____________________________________________________________ >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] > > > >____________________________________________________________ >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] ____________________________________________________________ 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]
