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Expedition to Allegro conversion

Bala R

pls  let me know  the possiblities and steps in the conversion of PCB files from Expedtion to Allegro.

also let me know  the  issues  in doing so. ? 

Thanks

Bala R

 

 

 

  • I'm pretty sure you can export a Pads asc from Expedition which you can import directly into Allegro from File - Import - CAD Translators - Pads.

  • Thanks Steve.

    I go the ASCII file from Mentor . When i try to import in Allegro 16.3  it's  gives eror and didn't import.

    AScii file syntax

    // BOARD STATION Ascii Geoms
    // Created by the IGES Translator Version v8.13_1.1 (BSXE2007) Wed Mar 19 09:43:02 EDT 2008
    // Date: Fri Mar 02 16:38:55 201

    ----------------------------

    Allegro error file


    *****  Starting Translation using version: v16-3-85CP_10/31/2011


    *****  Reading Input Mentor Files

         Geometries ASCII File: E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/iges_geoms.ascii
         Tech File:             E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/tech.tech_1604
         Nets File:             E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/nets.nets_233
         Components File:       E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/comps.comps_155
         Pins File:             E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/pins.pins_228
         Traces File:           E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/traces.traces_31
         Testpoints File:       E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/testpoints.testpoints_227


    ERROR: Component instance C158 references geometry 1005_c.
    Geometry not found.


    ERROR: Unable to proceed with translation.
    Parser problem.

    Error reading file E:/Project/Intel/XMM2210/Inputs/Others/LnT_20120827/xmm2250_rev2_20120827_1530/pcb/comps.comps_155
    Line Number: 11,  Token: 4
    Line: C158  GRM1555C1E270JA01D  cap  1005_c  7390000 15030000 1 0   -

     

    Error: Unable to parse input files

    Import Failed to Complete 

     

    Pls note: I am using Allegro16.5 with hotfix So45

     

    Pls guide .

    Rgds

    bala R 

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

  • Based on the screenshots you don't have a Mentor Expedition file you have a Mentor Boardstation file set. You can import this directly into Allegro 16.5 (you used to need an Allegro XL license to do this in 16.3). Use the File - Import - CAD Translators - Mentor. You need all the individual files (tech, geoms, nets, components etc).

  • in reply to steve

    I think that went away after 16.3. 

    I had Allegro-L 16.3, so I got a TBL license for a year using Orcad Professional 16.5 (before I bought an upgrade to PA-3100.)

  • in reply to Robert Finley

    Never mind.  I just realized what you meant.  The Boardstation translation is also an Allegro-only license feature. 

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