Thank you for your time and input. I appreciate the immediate response. For your info, it seems that the majority of the response of the industry, is Cadence. Steven Rose > ---------- > From: Taylor, Chris H.[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Wednesday, September 10, 1997 11:28 AM > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [DESIGNERCOUNCIL] Internet Feedback Form > > Were price no object, I would choose Cadence Allegro on UNIX, Steve. > The > NT version is one to be avoided, as they made sure that it would not > >compete with their pricey UNIX tool. Concerning DXF and IDF and DRW > compatability, I can only vouch for the DXF compatability, as I have > had > no experience or demand for the other two formats. Be ready to thump > down extra bucks (in 5K increments) for DXF I/O and other non-core > utilities. > > There is probably no single PC design umbrella that handles all of the > translation you mentioned and the 3rd party tools are out there and > cannot be acquired without paying homage to the UNIX god. Cadence does > import Gerber and converts it into traces, and does it quite well. > This > feature allows you to import the Gerber files on a job, place your > Cadence library parts using the silkscreen and pads as a template and > then convert the Gerber traces to connected nets. You then can export > a > netlist which is void of real signal names (which the Gerber format > does > not support). Advanced CAM Technologies, the CAM350 folks and Router > Solutions, Inc. both offer solutions to the conversion delima, but > neither is a "push-button" task. There is some intelligent > intervention > required. > > References: > > The CAM350 Family Hotline is 1-800-535-3226. Technical support is > available Monday through Friday, 7:00am to 5:00pm Pacific Time. Always > have your product name and serial number available when you call. > You may e-mail your technical questions to [log in to unmask], or fax > them > to 1-408-358-4691. > Software updates, utilities, and other information are available 24 > hours a day on our WEB site, http://www.ecam.com, and our BBS at > 1-408-358-4696 through 4698. > > Router Solutions, Inc. Web Site: > > http://www.dnaco.net/~ccc/products/router/router.html > > Cadence Website & Phone Number: > > http://www.cadence.com/main2_3.html > 1-800-746-6223 > > > > > HELP! I am desperately in search of a full design > > package where price is no limit! I need to do > > schematic capture, pcb layout, netlist conversions, > > backwards and forwards compatability, DXF and IDF > > and DRW compatability. I have been using PADS, > > and lately ORcad. Any suggestions as to the most > > reliable and succesful product out there? > > > >Thank you > > > >Steve Rose > > > >----------------------------------- > > > > > > > ############################################################## IPC Designers Council Mail List provided as a free service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8c ############################################################## To subscribe/unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the body: To subscribe: SUBSCRIBE DESIGNERCOUNCIL <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF DESIGNERCOUNCIL ############################################################## Please visit IPC web site (http://www.ipc.org/html/forum.htm) for additional information. For the technical support contact Dmitriy Sklyar at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.311 ##############################################################