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How to import CAD Formats into GRS500
Application Note AP207 |
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The GRS500 cad input processors import and read the following cad formats to automatically generate test programs and graphical repair information. The table below lists the ASCII output files you need to generate from CAD or CAM systems in order to prepare your GRS500 test program. This document is also applicable for GRS CADView graphical cad viewer repair test software. This document is valid for GRS500 Version 3.00 and above |
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| Cad Format | Supported file(s) | Extension |
| Altium Designer | Hyperlynx | *.hyp |
| Bartels Auto Engineer |
IPC-D-356 GENCad CAD File |
*.*
Varies *.cad |
| BoardMaker | BoardMaker Jig file | *.jig |
| Cadence |
IPC-D-356 Tracks Files |
*.ipc * .txt |
| Cadstar | Cadif | *.paf |
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Eagle (See note 6) |
Eagle
*.egr (Requires ULP) |
*.egr |
| Fabmaster | Pins Part
list Fabmaster Archive |
*.asc *.far |
| GenCAD | GenCAD CAD File | *.cad |
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Gerber (See note 1) |
Gerber File | *.* (Varies) |
| Kades G | Database file | *.dfb |
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IPC-D-356 (See note 2) |
Netlist | *.* (Varies) |
| Lavenir | F04 Format | *.f04 |
| Mentor BoardStation | Mentor
Neutral file Mentor routes file |
*.* *.* (Naming varies) |
| Mentor Expedition | GenCAD
CAD (preferred) or IPC-D-356 |
*.cad |
| Mentor Integra | Integra TXF file | *.txf |
| OrCad | GenCAD CAD | *.cad |
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Pads Power PCB (note 5) |
Pads Hyperlynx | *.hyp |
| PCAD 2001 | IPC-D-356 | *.* (Varies) |
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PCAD 2002 - Onwards (see note 3) |
Contact factory | *.* (Varies) |
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PCAD 2004 (see note 3) |
Contact Factory | *.pgr |
| Prisma | Prisma CXF | *.cxf |
| Protel | Protel Hyperlynx | *.hyp |
| Pulsonix | GenCAD CAD File | *.cad |
| Seetrax Ranger | GenCAD CAD | *.cad |
| SuperMax ECAD | IPC-D-356 Netlist | *.* (Varies) |
| Target 301 | Target .tgr | *.tgr |
| Theda | TL Version 4 TL Version 6 |
*.tl *.tl |
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Toshiba (See note 4) |
Toshiba component positions | *.drm |
| UniCAD | UniDAT | *.uni |
| Veribest | GenCAD CAD | *.cad |
| Visula | CADIF | *.paf |
| Vutrax | Engineer's cross reference | *.exg |
| Note 1: Gerber - Gerber contains pad information only, and lacks net information, wherever possible try to obtain CAD data as you will make a much better test program from CAD data. A second best if you have gerber is to obtain IPC-D356 from your PCB fabricator, or have a bureau service extract D356 from your gerber files. | ||
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Note 2: IPC-D-356 Is one step up from Gerber as it does contain net
information, however IPC-D-356 still lacks the net names and component
information found in CAD data. IPC-D-356 files may be output directly from PCB CAD systems or from Gerber that has been processed by a CAM system. CAD system IPC-D-356 files contain Component and Net Information where as CAM system IPC-D-356 files only contain Net Information, and therefore make them less useful for the GRS500 |
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| Note 3: Requires translation utility - please contact factory. | ||
| Note 4: Toshiba The .drm toshiba file is a component based file and does not contain the net information available in other cad formats. | ||
| Note 5: Pads PowerPCB exports to a HyperLynx format. Go to Tools -> BoardSim and export your design to a .hyp file. | ||
| Note 6: Eagle *.egr files are generated by processing the Eagle *.brd files with an output script (ULP) This ULP and full instructions are installed in a utilities folder under the GRS500 installation folder (GRS500 V2.1 and above) | ||