Johannes Sivula wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I am anxious to learn how /which software other companies are using if
> footprints/mechanical
> drawings are to be transferred to PCB CAD-systems like Visula, Mentor or
> Pads etc.
> in digital format.
> We are making paper drawings in mechanical CAD-systems, like
> Pro-Engineering, Autocad,
>  and then layout- designers redraw them on  the CAD-systems.
> This is causing  double work, which should be always avoided.
> Brs, Johannes
>

Cadence has built-in converters available for ProENGINEER and others.
They also have DXF and IGES interfaces available.

Artwork Conversion Software (http://www.artwork.com) has a number of
converters available, too.

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