Brad, I understand the sentiment of the Protel viewer by others in the forum. I suppose the point that I am trying to make it that Protel is an EDA tool not a 3D CAD package. I don't expect it to be. I use it for what it is intended, not for what is not intended. Ergo, I use the 3D export utility and change programs to complete my intention. Similarily, I would not wear a parachute to go SCUBA diving, nor vice versa. Protel is an EDA package, don't expect it to do your mechanical work. It provides a near useless 3D viewer, yes, but if this propagates the usage of another program to which the transition is seamless, then perhaps it has had some use after all. I digress, Protel should not expand the 3D viewers functionality, it should embed the export utility to a plethora of 3D programs and/or generic transform genres. STEP, IGES etc.. Regards,
-----Original Message----- From: Brad Velander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 9:48 AM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] Re[3]: View PCB 3D Hi Lloyd, your comments are very true for the Desktop-EDA package. However I think some of the points expressed were misunderstood. The 'Protel' "viewer" is a toy with virtually no useful purpose. Protel needs to align themselves with the industry and develop a true 3D mechanical interface (sorry forget the acronym) rather then a "viewer". The Protel viewer is useless, absolutely useless. Would ACAD, Solidworks or any other get away with a pretty viewer in their products, no you need output suitably formatted for inclusion in the next level of development tools? Showing a pretty picture (even one with user defined models) serves no measurable useful purpose. This is what I think some of the other posters have been trying to say. The Qual-ECAD or Desktop-EDA tools are a proper path for 3D development, not a simple Protel viewer. Sincerely, Brad Velander. Lead PCB Designer Norsat International Inc. Microwave Products Tel (604) 292-9089 (direct line) Fax (604) 292-9010 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.norsat.com See us at Booth 323 at Satellite 2002 in Washington, DC March 6-8. >snip * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
