| ID: | 5992 |
| From: | Erich Heinzle <a1...@gmail.com> |
| Date: | Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:51:05 +1030 |
| Subject: | Re: [pcb-rnd] P-CAD PCB Files |
| in-reply-to: | 5991 from Derek <de...@q40.de> |
--0000000000004f258e05f6b08423 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Typo http://github.com/erichVK5 <http://githib.com/erichVK5> Look under repositories On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:43 Derek, <derek@q40.de> wrote: > Hi, > > The URL is unreachable. > > Regards, > Derek > > On 11/03/2023 23:31, Erich Heinzle wrote: > > It might be worth putting your gerber layer through translate2coraleda, > > at http://githib.com/erichVK5 <http://githib.com/erichVK5>, as the last > > time i played with gerbview export in kicad, it struggled with flashed > > apertures, exporting only circles, iirc, ignoring non round pad/pin > shapes. > > > > It can export in lihata pcb-rnd format. > > > > Not sure if kicad has improved in that regard. > > > > Regards, > > > > Erich > > > > On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 21:13 Derek, <derek@q40.de <mailto:derek@q40.de>> > wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I have an old PCB project for a 68060 computer board, I used to build > > and sell in 2002. > > > > In 2002, I only had Schematics in PDF format and the Gerber files in > > RS-274-D format, which I have now converted to RS-274-X, with Drill > > data > > files. > > > > I needed to make some changes to the 4 layer PCB, so I loaded the > > Gerber > > files into KiCad 5 Gerber Viewer and saved as a KiCad PCB file. > > > > I can load in the KiCad 5 PCB file into PCB-RND and everything looks > to > > be as expected. > > > > I could make the changes required but I have now been given the > > Schematic and PCB source data files, which were created in P-CAD v7 > > or v8 > > > > I found the old P-CAD v8.50 PCB system and have it running in > > Virtualbox, so can load up the Schematic editor and have tools to > > generate Netlists. The PCB editor is Security Dongle protected, so I > > doubt I can find a Dongle. > > > > The P-CAD Netlist is saved as a binary file, but there are tools to > > generate ASCII Netlists, can I import the P-CAD Netlist files into > > PCB-RND? > > > > Regards, > > Derek > > > > > > > --0000000000004f258e05f6b08423 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"auto"><div>Typo</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"au= to"><a href=3D"http://githib.com/erichVK5">http://github.com/erichVK5</a></= div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">Look under repositories<b= r><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote" dir=3D"auto"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gma= il_attr">On Sun, 12 Mar 2023 19:43 Derek, <<a href=3D"mailto:derek@q40.d= e">derek@q40.de</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s= tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Hi,<= br> <br> The URL is unreachable.<br> <br> Regards,<br> Derek<br> <br> On 11/03/2023 23:31, Erich Heinzle wrote:<br> > It might be worth putting your gerber layer through translate2coraleda= , <br> > at <a href=3D"http://githib.com/erichVK5" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer= " target=3D"_blank">http://githib.com/erichVK5</a> <<a href=3D"http://gi= thib.com/erichVK5" rel=3D"noreferrer noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://g= ithib.com/erichVK5</a>>, as the last <br> > time i played with gerbview export in kicad, it struggled with flashed= <br> > apertures, exporting only circles, iirc, ignoring non round pad/pin sh= apes.<br> > <br> > It can export in lihata pcb-rnd format.<br> > <br> > Not sure if kicad has improved in that regard.<br> > <br> > Regards,<br> > <br> > Erich<br> > <br> > On Sat, 11 Mar 2023 21:13 Derek, <<a href=3D"mailto:derek@q40.de" t= arget=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">derek@q40.de</a> <mailto:<a href=3D"= mailto:derek@q40.de" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">derek@q40.de</a>&= gt;> wrote:<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Hi,<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I have an old PCB project for a 68060 computer boar= d, I used to build<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0and sell in 2002.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0In 2002, I only had Schematics in PDF format and th= e Gerber files in<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0RS-274-D format, which I have now converted to RS-2= 74-X, with Drill<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0data<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0files.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I needed to make some changes to the 4 layer PCB, s= o I loaded the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Gerber<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0files into KiCad 5 Gerber Viewer and saved as a KiC= ad PCB file.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I can load in the KiCad 5 PCB file into PCB-RND and= everything looks to<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0be as expected.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I could make the changes required but I have now be= en given the<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Schematic and PCB source data files, which were cre= ated in P-CAD v7<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0or v8<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I found the old P-CAD v8.50 PCB system and have it = running in<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Virtualbox, so can load up the Schematic editor and= have tools to<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0generate Netlists. The PCB editor is Security Dongl= e protected, so I<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0doubt I can find a Dongle.<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0The P-CAD Netlist is saved as a binary file, but th= ere are tools to<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0generate ASCII Netlists, can I import the P-CAD Net= list files into<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0PCB-RND?<br> > <br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Regards,<br> >=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Derek<br> > <br> > <br> <br> <br> </blockquote></div></div></div> --0000000000004f258e05f6b08423--
Reply subtree:
5992 Re: [pcb-rnd] P-CAD PCB Files from Erich Heinzle <a1...@gmail.com>