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Running ODB++ via Batch File

generali

Hello all,

 

I'm trying to run the brd2odb executable via a batch (.bat) file. The purpose of this executable is to open up Allegro PCB Editor, extract the board design, and run the brd2odb executable all via commands in the batch file.

 Here's the snippet of the script

allegro -gui -product pcb_design_expert -p %DESIGN_DIR% -s %CDSROOT%\tools\pcb\skill\allegro.scr %DESIGN_DIR%\%DESIGN_ITEM%
C:\MentorGraphics\Allegr~1\brd2odb -ijp %DESIGN_DIR% -gui -jp -gz -a2l -dgr %DESIGN_DIR%\%DESIGN_ITEM%

All the variables were already set. The first step goes through correctly, however, after I run the brd2odb program in gui mode, the program freezes at the following step:

 

Sorting pins file into C:/MentorGraphics/Allegr~1/odb-genesis186a2.3332/cds-sort-pins-genesis186a3.3332
Completed
 
Prepare layer structure...
*********** WARNING  09Jan2012.113104.070  3332  9.1.0(65) Windows Vista
There is no aif file
Read padstacks...
Read components...
Read pins...
*********** WARNING  09Jan2012.113104.105  3332  9.1.0(65) Windows Vista
pins in file C:/MentorGraphics/Allegr~1/odb-genesis186a2.3332/cds-sort-pins-genesis186a3.3332 start on line 3 has no component and no package name, therefore no_body paackage was build

Does anyone know why brd2odb is stopping at this point? When I run this program via command prompt (instead of batch file), the same warning appears but the program continues on instead of freezing.

 

Thanks,

Dan

  • djhutchi
    Try running without the –gui option:

    C:\MentorGraphics\Allegr~1\brd2odb -ijp %DESIGN_DIR% -jp -gz -a2l -dgr %DESIGN_DIR%\%DESIGN_ITEM%

    Since I run it from Allegro with the following skill commands:

    (Command = sprintf(Command, "%s/brd2odb -a2l -c p -gz -jn %s -nn -read_sqa no -re -bb -fi -iff -sp %s\\%s.brd", getShellEnvVar("ALLEGRO_BRD2ODB"), lowerCase(axlCurrentDesign()), getWorkingDir(), axlCurrentDesign()))

    axlRunBatchDBProgram("brd2odb", Command, ?noUnload t)
  • generali

    Thank you for your reply! However, running without -gui option freezes the command prompt as well. The error log this time shows

     

    Sorting pins file into C:/MentorGraphics/Allegr~1/odb-genesis186a2.6780/cds-sort-pins-genesis186a3.danli0l.6780
    Completed
     
    Prepare layer structure...
    *********** WARNING  10Jan2012.095212.877  6780  9.1.0(65) Windows Vista
    There is no aif file

     

     which is same as previous error except it did not reach as far.

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