Orcad --> Protel?

[Jess Gypin]

Which file in the zip file contains the PCB layout? The .prt file?

Jess
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Henson" <hensonator at yahoo.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2001 7:13 AM
Subject: Re: Orcad --> Protel?


> I know I'm a little late to the party but is there any
> need for layout help on the DIY-WB?  I have access to
> OrCAD and PADS and some experience with layout.
>
> As for cheap layout tools your best bet is the limited
> version of Eagle.  Or ExpressPCB but that tool is
> pretty limited and it doesn't import netlists from
> schematics.
> -Matt
>
> --- Les Newell <les at lnewell.screaming.net> wrote:
> > It seems to do a reasonable job of importing Orcad
> > designs but be warned
> > Protel needs a 100Ghz machine with 1G memory (or
> > maybe a Cray2) to run at a
> > sensible speed. Otherwise be prepared to spend quite
> > a lot of time waiting
> > for things to happen! Protel also has a tendency to
> > crash on a fairly
> > regular basis.
> >
> > Les
> >
> >
> > > Anyone familiar with the 30 day trial Protel-99
> > version?
> > >
> > > Can it import Orcad stuff successfully?
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > --
> > > To unsubscribe from diy_efi, send "unsubscribe
> > diy_efi" (without the
> > quotes)
> > > in the body of a message (not the subject) to
> > majordomo at lists.diy-efi.org
> > >
> >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> > To unsubscribe from diy_efi, send "unsubscribe
> > diy_efi" (without the quotes)
> > in the body of a message (not the subject) to
> > majordomo at lists.diy-efi.org
> >
>
>
> __________________________________________________
> Do You Yahoo!?
> Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger
> http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
--
> To unsubscribe from diy_efi, send "unsubscribe diy_efi" (without the
quotes)
> in the body of a message (not the subject) to majordomo at lists.diy-efi.org
>
>
>

----------------------------------------------------------------------------
To unsubscribe from diy_efi, send "unsubscribe diy_efi" (without the quotes)
in the body of a message (not the subject) to majordomo at lists.diy-efi.org