Export DXF and ODB through skill

Don't use a scipt to do this. Use axlRunBatchDBProgram and call th brd2odb executable with the parameters that you want.

Don't use a scipt to do this. Use axlRunBatchDBProgram and call th brd2odb executable with the parameters that you want.

Hi Dave,

i try a2dxf but i not able to change the cnv file according to film user wanted to convert to dxf.

for example:

initial user manully use ABC.cnv to convert drill film to dxf(user can edit the cnv and save)
second time user to ABC.cnv to convert soldermask film to dxf.(dxf that export is in drill film as axlRunBatchDBProgram did not include the parameter to edit the contain of cnv)

any idea how can i edit the .cnv file according to user selected film?

Regards,

Eugene

may i know where can i find brd2odb command line arguments file?since it is from mentor.
I not able to find inside batchhelp folder

Thanks alot

Eugene

Look for the Brd2odb_help.pdf in the directory where the ODB++ translator executable of Mentor is placed.

In the PDF you have a section 'Using Command Line Parameters:'   

The command line is 'brd2odb [parameters] <full path to input brd file>'

You can see which commands are actually used, put this in the Allegro command prompt: set wait_debug

Then the axlRunBatchDBProgram() commands are echoed in the commandline.

The same is valid for the DXF export.

For a simple DXF export to give you a head start:

dxfFile = "dxf_output"
fcnv = "DXF_mapping"
layer = "TOP"
p = axlDMOpenFile("ALLEGRO_CNV", fcnv, "w")
fprintf(p "#This is the Layer Conversion File used for\n")
fprintf(p "#importing DXF data into Allegro/APD.\n\n")
fprintf(p "#CLASS!            SUBCLASS!                           DXF_LAYER!\n\n")
fprintf(p "BOARD GEOMETRY!\n")
fprintf(p "                   CUTOUT!                             OUTLINE!\n\n")    
fprintf(p "BOARD GEOMETRY!\n")
fprintf(p "                   DESIGN_OUTLINE!                    OUTLINE!\n\n")
fprintf(p "PACKAGE GEOMETRY!\n")
fprintf(p "                   ASSEMBLY_%s!                       PACKAGE!\n\n" layer)
fprintf(p "PIN!\n")
fprintf(p "                   %s!                                PIN!\n\n" layer)
fprintf(p "REF DES!\n")
fprintf(p "                   DISPLAY_%s!                        REF_DES!\n\n" layer)
fprintf(p "#END\n")
axlDMClose(p)
sprintf(str "a2dxf -$ -u MM -a 3 -f 12 -c L \"%s.cnv\" \"%s/%s_%s.dxf\" %%s" fcnv getWorkingDir() dxfFile layer )
res= axlRunBatchDBProgram("Generating DXF File... " str  ?noLogview t  ?warnProgram t ?noExitMsgs t)
deleteFile(strcat(getWorkingDir() "/" fcnv ".cnv"))

Kr, Bram

Hi Kr,Bram

Thanks for reply, i cannot find the Brd2odb_help.pdf, do you mind to attach one for me?

Thanks
Eugene

It should be present when you install the Allegro ODB translator. (look in the C:\MentorGraphics directory, or in the c:\program files)

Here it is, but be aware that it is not the latest version.

3666.Brd2odb_help.pdf