hello, I am an EMC engineer working on a masters degree and looking for a low-cost tool that converts a PCB layout into a readable format (ASCCI), such that geometric information of the tracks is converted into a format that can be used by EMC tools to extract crosstalk and other stuff. To be specific, I am interested in a simple tool that dumps the folowing information into a file: for each net a record with: - the track name - net routing details: x-y coordinates of the net segments with layer info - possibly vias used - possibly chips connected to the net What are my options? Can I start from a gerber format or do I have to start from something more complex, as for example from a specific CAD layout file? I am not looking for plug-an-play, neither am I afraid of some serious programming. So somthing simple and general would be welcome. Your help is appreciated. Jan Vercammen EMC Engineer [log in to unmask] ################################################################ TechNet E-Mail Forum 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 TechNet <your full name> To unsubscribe: SIGNOFF TechNet ################################################################ Please visit IPC's web site (http://www.ipc.org) "On-Line Services" section for additional information. For technical support contact Hugo Scaramuzza at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.312 ################################################################