Hi Barb, Two places I would try are Circuitest and Router Solutions. Circuitest provides translators as well as a service bureau that tranlates your CAd file for a fee, typically $250.00 on a 24 clock hour turn. They also test boards as well as manages the in-house bare board test facilities for several companies. The contact is: Duane Delfosse 41 Simon Street Nashua, NH 03060 Tel 603-882-2621 FAX 603-595-7816 E-mail [log in to unmask] Duane is also chairman of the IPC-D-356 committee for IPC. Router Solutions also sells translators: They are located: Router Solutions, Inc. 180 Newport Center Drive, Suite 240 Newport Beach, CA 92660 Tel 714-721-1017 FAX 714-721-1019 Sales 1-800-766-1230 http://www.rsi_inc.com Hope this helps Harry Parkinson Digital Equipment Corp Gen'l Chair of CAD to CAM committees (IPC-D-35X) From: US2RMC::"[log in to unmask]" "MAIL-11 Daemon" 7-MAY-1996 10:02:58.33 To: [log in to unmask] CC: Subj: Software - IPC -D356 Format Hello, We are looking for software that converts PADS\Power PCB files to IPC-D356 Format, which is then used by the PC Board house for BARE BOARD TESTING. If anyone has some information on this type of conversion software, please send a message, thanks. Barb