Matt Pobursky wrote: > Well the Orcad SDT library format is well documented (I still have all > the SDT386 manuals even), especially the ASCII format. Someone who is > "programming inclined" could probably whip up a Protel-to-Orcad library > translater -- provided they have the Protel library format.
Abd ul-Rahman Lomax wrote: > The OrCAD SDT library format, decompiled, i.e., ".SRC", is an ASCII > format that is very similar to the Protel schematic library ASCII > format. I did go some distance down the road of figuring out how to make > one from the other, but I did not complete that project, the customer > bailed.... Dennis Saputelli wrote: > but orcad DSN files are what is needed these days There are 3 things here: 1. This what is needed, in fact, is OrCAD DSN format 2. OrCAD SDT library ASCII format is well documented and easy to understand 3. Obvious one - OrCAD Capture can read OrCAD SDT files and libraries So the conclusion seems to be: - convert Protel library to OrCAD SDT format library, save Protel project as OrCAD SDT file (*.sch) and you may import the whole thing into OrCAD Capture (make *.dsn file). Actually, it may not be so simple. Protel as well as OrCAD Capture support "heterogeneous" components (each part of a component may be different). For example - somebody reported on this forum that they have separate section for power pins of the package. However, this feature is not supported in SDT format libraries - all components must be "homogeneous" - all the logical parts have to be identical except pins. Wojciech Oborski * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
