Re: [kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad
Thank you very much, Karl. VM From: Karl Schmidt Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 7:51 PM To: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad V M wrote: I am a brand new user of Kicad impressed from the very short time that has been necessary to start working. I am going to use in a project two ICs produced by Texas Instruments, that gently has on its website the possibility to download their footprints in three formats: ** Cadence Allegro v13.6+ ** Mentor Boardstation v8.7+ ** Mentor PADS-PowerPCB v3.5+ Could anybody suggest me a tool capable to convert one of this formats in the one used by Kicad ? Thank you very much, Valerio. You will find that they are industry standard foot prints - most will be in kicad Libs already (lots out there on the web ) there is also a tool to convert all the Eagle footprints. There is also a free software tool from IPC that lets you tweak footprint patterns for different compromises (density vs reliability). footprints from the manufactures might be optimized in a way that doesn't fit your goals. Surface mount processes can be picky on fine pitch - avoid using no-lead processes if at all possible ( Europes ban of lead in solder is not based on sound science anyway - the lead leaching from landfills is from crushed CRTs - not circuit boards). BTW - there are several auto-routers that kicad works with - I use different ones depending on the project. Anyway - if you have more questions - it probably belongs on the kicad mailing list.. kicad-users@yahoogroups.com -- Karl Schmidt EMail k...@xtronics.com Transtronics, Inc. WEB http://xtronics.com 3209 West 9th Street Ph (785) 841-3089 Lawrence, KS 66049 FAX (785) 841-0434 Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn't go away. -- Philip K. Dick --
[kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad
I am a brand new user of Kicad impressed from the very short time that has been necessary to start working. I am going to use in a project two ICs produced by Texas Instruments, that gently has on its website the possibility to download their footprints in three formats: ** Cadence Allegro v13.6+ ** Mentor Boardstation v8.7+ ** Mentor PADS-PowerPCB v3.5+ Could anybody suggest me a tool capable to convert one of this formats in the one used by Kicad ? Thank you very much, Valerio.
R: [kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad
E' cosi' facile rifarseli ex-novo in Kicad, anche se molto complessi (vedi i vari programmini appositi), che non vale la pena di stare li' a cercare come convertirli da altro. ciao Carlo, I2GOQ --- Ven 23/7/10, V M vmartinu...@hotmail.com ha scritto: Da: V M vmartinu...@hotmail.com Oggetto: [kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad A: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Data: Venerdì 23 luglio 2010, 12:41 I am a brand new user of Kicad impressed from the very short time that has been necessary to start working. I am going to use in a project two ICs produced by Texas Instruments, that gently has on its website the possibility to download their footprints in three formats: ** Cadence Allegro v13.6+ ** Mentor Boardstation v8.7+ ** Mentor PADS-PowerPCB v3.5+ Could anybody suggest me a tool capable to convert one of this formats in the one used by Kicad ? Thank you very much, Valerio.
Re: [kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad
Molte grazie per il prezioso consiglio. Ciao, Valerio. From: Carlo Garberi Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 3:35 PM To: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Subject: R: [kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad E' cosi' facile rifarseli ex-novo in Kicad, anche se molto complessi (vedi i vari programmini appositi), che non vale la pena di stare li' a cercare come convertirli da altro. ciao Carlo, I2GOQ --- Ven 23/7/10, V M vmartinu...@hotmail.com ha scritto: Da: V M vmartinu...@hotmail.com Oggetto: [kicad-users] Tools for Cadence / Mentor footprint symbols formats conversion to Kicad A: kicad-users@yahoogroups.com Data: Venerdì 23 luglio 2010, 12:41 I am a brand new user of Kicad impressed from the very short time that has been necessary to start working. I am going to use in a project two ICs produced by Texas Instruments, that gently has on its website the possibility to download their footprints in three formats: ** Cadence Allegro v13.6+ ** Mentor Boardstation v8.7+ ** Mentor PADS-PowerPCB v3.5+ Could anybody suggest me a tool capable to convert one of this formats in the one used by Kicad ? Thank you very much, Valerio.
