Well, you COULD buy a Valor seat, import your manufacturing information (artwork, drill and route data, placement data, etc.), check it all, and export your ODB++ :) -- George Patrick Tektronix, Inc. Central Engineering, PCB Design Group P.O. Box 500, M/S 39-512 Beaverton, OR 97077-0001 Phone: 503-627-5272 Fax: 503-627-5587 http://www.tektronix.com http://www.pcb-designer.com It's my opinion, not Tektronix' -----Original Message----- From: DesignerCouncil [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tordahl, Edward Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 08:10 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [DC] Pads PowerPCB to ODB++ All, We've been literally burned on our first attempts to migrate from simple RS-274-X Gerber data to ODB++ outputs, we are wondering what other PAD's users out there are using. We used CAM350 to import the PAD's Database, import the Drill information (which seems to be dropped on the way in), and output the ODB++ data. Apparently, issues with Cu pours (like some there, some "magically" not) among other things, seems to be inherent in the "seamless" translation among these two programs. Tech Support, did the usual "Not our issue, must be the other guy" routine. (Lessons from Microsoft? Bringing me back to my IS cert). The final Jeopardy question: What third part software is available to the PAD's PowerPCB users to provide good ODB++ data to our PC houses? (aka: Can I grow up and live the dream??) Edward S. Tordahl, CID+, MCSE Principal Designer, PADS PWB CSD, Telephonics Corp 815 Broadhollow Road Farmingdale, NY 11735 voice : 631.755.7752 fax : 631.755.7278 email: [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________ I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied........ "Sea Fever" by John Masefield (Creed of the SV Zephyr) Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail and any attachments may contain proprietary or export restricted information. If you are not the intended recipient or an authorized transferee, use or dissemination is prohibited. Please delete and notify sender. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil. To temporarily stop/(restart) delivery of DesignerCouncil send: SET DesignerCouncil NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DesignerCouncil Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8d To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF DesignerCouncil. To temporarily stop/(restart) delivery of DesignerCouncil send: SET DesignerCouncil NOMAIL/(MAIL) Search previous postings at: www.ipc.org > On-Line Resources & Databases > E-mail Archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------