Hello,
Type "SDT" in the search function of the online help in Capture. You will find exactly what you need to know about the "SDT.cfg" file. John, I agree with you about OrCAD. Cheers! Drew ----- Original Message ----- From: "Westfeldt, Pat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 8:04 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel to Orcad Schematic > thanks to all. One thing I missed was what modifications are necessary > to the sdt.cfg file. > > Patrick Westfeldt, Jr. > voices: > 303 939 5087 > FAX 303 939 5550 > 720 406 0887 > cell 720 272 5822 > emails: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Ross [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 2:52 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Protel to Orcad Schematic > > > I can confirm what Dennis knows. > > Protel exports the SDT version of a schematic, but not the SDT > > library/symbols required by Capture v7.2 and above to > > translate the SDT > > version. The issue of correctly modifying the "SDT.cfg" > > file, required to > > up-rev an SDT design to v7.2 and above, is moot without the SDT > > library/symbols. > > You can generate the Orcad .olb library. > > But its not straight forward. > > You can generate a .olb lib from P98, so you need to save your > P99 project back into P98 then save as SDT SCH & OLB, amend the .cfg > file then import into Orcad. > > I was always pretty disappointed that the support was removed in > P99SE, but you can see how its better for Protel if Import is OK, but > export is more difficult ....... as Capture is a nice environment (but > myself & Layout will never be friends). > > Best Regards > > John A. Ross > > RSD Communications Ltd > 8 BorrowMeadow Road > Springkerse Industrial Estate > Stirling, Scotland FK7 7UW > > Tel +44 [0]1786 450572 Ext 225 (Office) > Tel +44 [0]1786 450572 Ext 248 (Lab) > Fax +44 [0]1786 474653 > GSM +44 [0]7831 373727 > > Email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > WWW http://www.rsd-communications.co.uk > <http://www.rsd-communications.co.uk> > > > > ************************************************************************ > > * Tracking #: 02A61E2A18DAE548A0CBABD861A5ADAA1B8498AA > * > ************************************************************************ > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * > * To leave this list visit: > * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html > <http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html> > * > * Contact the list manager: > * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > * > * Forum Guidelines Rules: > * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html > <http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html> > * > * Browse or Search previous postings: > * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]> > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
