I use Adobe Acrobat to make PDFs, it sets up just like a printer and you print to PDF
----- Original Message ----- From: "Trent Bates" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 2:44 PM Subject: [PEDA] Exporting to pdf or Orcad or PSpice > I am trying to export one of my schematics to a customer. I am using Protel > 99SE SP6. > > The customer would like it in a pdf format or an Orcad format (.DSN file or > something of the sort) or something they could read from PSpice. I tried > saving one of my schematics as an Orcad .sch file but strange things > happened and components went all over the place. What is the best way to > export the schematic. Can Protel export to a pdf format? I think that > would be the easiest. I can take screen shots but you end up loosing a lot > of detail with screen shots. If I took a screen shot of the whole schematic > it would look pretty fuzzy when you zoomed in once it was in pdf format. If > I could export directly to pdf I could keep the detail. > > So what is the best way to communicate Protel schematics with people who > don't have Protel? > > > Trent Bates > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rene Tschaggelar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2004 6:16 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Giving DXP another try... > > Gladly. > -the mouse scroll for panning and zooming as well in the > schematic as in the pcb. I don't have to add the panning > in the schematic with the right mouse. That was overdue. > -When exiting with a lot of files open, I'm asked which > I want to have saved. > -renaming copper that is already there, due to a net that > was renamed. IN 99SE you could select the connected copper > and rename the net, but that left the vias, as the vias > were somehow not counted connected copper(!). This sort > of stuff works like a charm and even much better. > -The global search & replace I like better in DXP2004 than > in 99SE. > -The schematic library displays not only the symbol but > also the possible footprints as graphic. No, the integrated > libraries are not necessary. I'm still working with my > 99SE libraries. Any new component is still made in 99SE > and then pulled over to DXP2004. > -DXP2004 would allow more that the 4 footprints that 99SE > did for a schematic component. > -It allows importing and saving files and projects in the > 99SE format > -Dimensions for example decayed into drawing primitives > in 99SE. They are solved much nicer in DXP2004. > -When something is selected, the rest is dimmed. > -plus much more ... > > I'm only doing schematic and manual routing, nothing else. > > One drawback: DXP2004 takes a lot more memory. 512Mega are > not sufficient when running a few more applications. > And yes the many panels require a second screen. It is > definitely not comfortable with even a 1600x1200. Meaning > I have a new system on the list, when the finances permit, > perhaps next year. > > Rene > > > Jim Monroe wrote: > > > Rene- I wish I could enjoy using DXP as much as I've enjoyed 99se. Maybe > > you could elaborate about the features "you wouldn't want to miss", > > because I haven't found them yet. > > > > JM > > > > > > > > At 01:02 PM 7/16/2004, Rene wrote: > > > >> Steve Wiseman wrote: > >> > >>> I've got a project coming up which I'd like to run through DXP as a > >>> learning project, since it's not too urgent. While I do have a huge > >>> archive of DXP emails from [EMAIL PROTECTED], which I could no > >>> doubt work my way through, are there any other resources out there to > >>> help the transition? Altium seem to have completely disowned DXP on > >>> their website - is 2004 the same thing? > >>> I guess what I'm really hoping for is a list of really obvious things > >>> that I'll otherwise have to learn the hard way... > >>> Thanks for any hints, pointers, warnings, whatever :) > >> > >> > >> I recently made the transition too. > >> I also took a project that wasn't in a hurry. > >> I admit DXP2004 is great. There are many features that I wouldn't > >> want to miss anymore. The menues are untidy as in 99SE, meaning > >> there are a multiple times the same pages as we were used to. > >> Most important: before tryinging something for hours, post a > >> question to a newsgroup, here or at altium and get the problem > >> solved before the motivation is gone. > >> > >> Rene > >> -- > >> Ing.Buro R.Tschaggelar http://www.ibrtses.com > >> Your newsgroups @ http://www.talkto.net > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Ing.Buro R.Tschaggelar http://www.ibrtses.com > Your newsgroups @ http://www.talkto.net > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
