Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
Use Camtastic and export the DXF files from there. Mira --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings the List, Our draftsman tells us that the multi-layer issue is not so much of a problem. Our real problem, it seems, is that when Protel exports a drawing (regardless of whether it's in DWG or DXF format and regardless of whether it is exported as block or primitives)he cannot explode the drawing into a useable format. He is using Autocad 14. Is there any way to export drawings in a form where Autocad can resolve it into a number of unfilled polygons? Thanx, Michael Badillo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * __ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
not exactly sure what your last sentence means - copper pours? what is the purpose of the conversion? we do the export as primitives with square ends we generally delete most of the layers incl: top, bottom, pastes, solder, keepout and more in the course of deleting all of that the copper pours go away this leaves the layers: outline, multi, topoverlay, maybe something else after deleting most of the layers we do an explode ALL in acad 2002 i think (but am not sure i remember this exactly) that acad R14 needs to do explode object by object that would obviously not be acceptable look around for a LISP program that will do explode all in R14 there is something called BOMB and there are others try cadalog.com for freeware lisp stuff Dennis Saputelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings the List, Our draftsman tells us that the multi-layer issue is not so much of a problem. Our real problem, it seems, is that when Protel exports a drawing (regardless of whether it's in DWG or DXF format and regardless of whether it is exported as block or primitives)he cannot explode the drawing into a useable format. He is using Autocad 14. Is there any way to export drawings in a form where Autocad can resolve it into a number of unfilled polygons? Thanx, Michael Badillo -- ___ Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 2851 21st StreetFax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
Thanx. Michael From: Mira [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/04/28 Wed AM 09:44:29 EDT To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF Use Camtastic and export the DXF files from there. Mira --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings the List, Our draftsman tells us that the multi-layer issue is not so much of a problem. Our real problem, it seems, is that when Protel exports a drawing (regardless of whether it's in DWG or DXF format and regardless of whether it is exported as block or primitives)he cannot explode the drawing into a useable format. He is using Autocad 14. Is there any way to export drawings in a form where Autocad can resolve it into a number of unfilled polygons? Thanx, Michael Badillo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * __ Do you Yahoo!? Win a $20,000 Career Makeover at Yahoo! HotJobs http://hotjobs.sweepstakes.yahoo.com/careermakeover * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
Our draftsman is preparing documentation for our technicians. On our old CAD (DCCADD) he could take our DXF files (which were filled polygons) and explode them into unfilled polygons. When he does this for Protel, he gets lines with large dots on the ends. The ground planes (I think the same as copper pours) are not really a problem. It is the pads and traces that don't explode in a manner he likes. Michael From: Dennis Saputelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/04/28 Wed AM 10:54:21 EDT To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF not exactly sure what your last sentence means - copper pours? what is the purpose of the conversion? we do the export as primitives with square ends we generally delete most of the layers incl: top, bottom, pastes, solder, keepout and more in the course of deleting all of that the copper pours go away this leaves the layers: outline, multi, topoverlay, maybe something else after deleting most of the layers we do an explode ALL in acad 2002 i think (but am not sure i remember this exactly) that acad R14 needs to do explode object by object that would obviously not be acceptable look around for a LISP program that will do explode all in R14 there is something called BOMB and there are others try cadalog.com for freeware lisp stuff Dennis Saputelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings the List, Our draftsman tells us that the multi-layer issue is not so much of a problem. Our real problem, it seems, is that when Protel exports a drawing (regardless of whether it's in DWG or DXF format and regardless of whether it is exported as block or primitives)he cannot explode the drawing into a useable format. He is using Autocad 14. Is there any way to export drawings in a form where Autocad can resolve it into a number of unfilled polygons? Thanx, Michael Badillo -- ___ Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 2851 21st StreetFax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
When you export, select export with square ends. This will eliminate the dots. My regards, Steve Smith, C.I.D. Product Engineer Staco Energy Products Co. 301 Gaddis Boulevard. Dayton, OH 45403 Telephone: (937) 253-1191 Ext. 158 Fax: (937) 253-1723 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site: www.stacoenergy.com www.stacopower.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, April 28, 2004 11:50 AM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF Our draftsman is preparing documentation for our technicians. On our old CAD (DCCADD) he could take our DXF files (which were filled polygons) and explode them into unfilled polygons. When he does this for Protel, he gets lines with large dots on the ends. The ground planes (I think the same as copper pours) are not really a problem. It is the pads and traces that don't explode in a manner he likes. Michael From: Dennis Saputelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2004/04/28 Wed AM 10:54:21 EDT To: Protel EDA Forum [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF not exactly sure what your last sentence means - copper pours? what is the purpose of the conversion? we do the export as primitives with square ends we generally delete most of the layers incl: top, bottom, pastes, solder, keepout and more in the course of deleting all of that the copper pours go away this leaves the layers: outline, multi, topoverlay, maybe something else after deleting most of the layers we do an explode ALL in acad 2002 i think (but am not sure i remember this exactly) that acad R14 needs to do explode object by object that would obviously not be acceptable look around for a LISP program that will do explode all in R14 there is something called BOMB and there are others try cadalog.com for freeware lisp stuff Dennis Saputelli [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings the List, Our draftsman tells us that the multi-layer issue is not so much of a problem. Our real problem, it seems, is that when Protel exports a drawing (regardless of whether it's in DWG or DXF format and regardless of whether it is exported as block or primitives)he cannot explode the drawing into a useable format. He is using Autocad 14. Is there any way to export drawings in a form where Autocad can resolve it into a number of unfilled polygons? Thanx, Michael Badillo -- __ _ Integrated Controls, Inc. Tel: 415-647-0480 EXT 107 2851 21st StreetFax: 415-647-3003 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.integratedcontrolsinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
I have found Camtastic the best option. You can read in your gerber files and export to dxf. You can select the layers you want to export. You will have to rename the layers in Camtastic, otherwise the layers will come out on a single layer in the dxf. Barry -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 26 April 2004 13:00 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF Greetings the List, I have been trying to export individual layers of a Protel design to DWG or DXF format. When I look at the exported files, they have all of the layers on them. Turning off the layers doesn't help. Does anyone out there know if there is a way to export only a selected set of layers to DXF/DWG format? Thanx, Michael Badillo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
On 11:50 PM 26/04/2004, Mr. Zhang Yangtian said: Maybe the only way is to do some AutoCAD operation to delete/keep the selected layer. I met a problem just now, that under protelDXP, when I select Save copy as menu and save the pcb file as a .dwg file, nothing happen, I mean that there is no .dwg file is created. I do not know why. Known bug in DXP - use Save As instead of Save Copy As. Again - I think this issue is logged on the Protel KB. Ian Wilson * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
Michael, one more foot-in-the-mouth-workaround: deleting unused layers and create your DWG/DXF in 99SE: s/a (select/al) unselect the Layer you need (x/y), delete selection (ctrl/del) File export to DWG/DXF with a new name. undo. select al... etc.etc. Just my 2 eurocents ;-) Waldemar -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF Greetings the List, I have been trying to export individual layers of a Protel design to DWG or DXF format. When I look at the exported files, they have all of the layers on them. Turning off the layers doesn't help. Does anyone out there know if there is a way to export only a selected set of layers to DXF/DWG format? Thanx, Michael Badillo * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
Maybe the only way is to do some AutoCAD operation to delete/keep the selected layer. I met a problem just now, that under protelDXP, when I select Save copy as menu and save the pcb file as a .dwg file, nothing happen, I mean that there is no .dwg file is created. I do not know why. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Greetings the List, I have been trying to export individual layers of a Protel design to DWG or DXF format. When I look at the exported files, they have all of the layers on them. Turning off the layers doesn't help. Does anyone out there know if there is a way to export only a selected set of layers to DXF/DWG format? Thanx, Michael Badillo . * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Re: [PEDA] Exporting DWG/DXF
On 11:00 PM 26/04/2004, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: Greetings the List, I have been trying to export individual layers of a Protel design to DWG or DXF format. When I look at the exported files, they have all of the layers on them. Turning off the layers doesn't help. No there is no way of exporting just specific layers - there has been recent discussion on this on the dxp forum. Being able to export specific layers (and also being able to specify all line and text widths as zero) are long overdue requests. Still not available in DXP or P2004 - but hopefully the recent discussion on the dxp forum will have registered at Altium. This won't help P99SE though. You can remove the layers in the CAD program of your choice - or you could massage the exported file in some script to extract just the layers you want. It may be possible to copy and paste just the layers you want to a new PCB but this is likely to be unreliable and as messy as editing the DXF/DWG files. Ian * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
