Hi
Daan,
Depending on the software tool which produces the ODB++ data, the user
can select whether to take certain information out of the file before sending
the data to another company. For example, in general it is possible to remove
the netlist data, component layers etc., if required. To put it another way,
ODB++ can be used to define as much or as little of the product as you want.
Having said that, a bare-board vendor would not thank you for removing the
netlist!
Hope
this helps,
Julian
Coates
Valor
I have another question about changing from Gerber to filetypes like
ODB++ (or many other formats). How do you folks out there think
about sending such data, which may include almost complete design
information, to the outside world ? I mean with Gerber your stencil vendor or
bare board vendor may learn some things about mechanical
characteristics of your designs (so what ?), but isn't it a risk
with formats like ODB++ that someone steals a major part of
your design and your companies knowhow ?
Daan Terstegge
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 8:35
PM
Subject: Re: [TN] ODB++
Paul,
As a thoroughly experienced and long time Valor
user, first I can say it's a
great package though a bit tough to learn.
Concerning ODB++, most all my fab
suppliers use the convention. CAM350
and most CAM packages also output ODB
as "smart" data instead of "dumb"
Gerber.
By the way, I have a set of procedures that cut through the
exhaustive Valor
documentation. When you're ready, I'll send them to you.
Mostly they are
actual photos of nearly every screen used in the Valor
program.
Earl
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