Is there a market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?
I've been asked to do a custom job to create a a GenCad .CAD to DXF convertor...in your opinions would there be a market for this in general?
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Market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?
Mar 20, 2008
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What is the general use of a DXF file in electronic cad applications?
Bob
As I understand it the use would be in production, not in the actual design phase.
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Typically DXF files are only used for transfer of ECAD information to mechanical CAD or alternate ECAD tools where there is no other transfer facility/format.
As for the conversion of GenCAD to DXF, GenCAD is universally poorly accepted. It is much less accepted than ODB++. Now the IPC talks about a newer version of GenCAD, they just don't learn. The new version will probably be panned by most tools/users also.
-- Sincerely, Brad Velander.
I was thinking of using dxf files to transfer Gerber files to AutoCAD and using a component library for the parts. I see no real use for Inventor or Solid Works, at the moment.
Bob
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The Pulsonix software I use can import DXF or Gerber files and export GenCAD files, FWIW. I don't know how well it works, though.
Leon
Pulsonix, thanks!
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