Hi
I have exported many pcbs from Protel 99 to specctra to auto route. The problem i have is that i can not export GND and power nets to specctra correctly to cause specctra treat these nets differently.
Does anyone have experience in this problem?
Regards
Hi
Thanks for your reply. Would you please suggest me other methods to do that( such as using other softwares)?
Regards
Hi
Thanks for your reply. Would you please suggest me other methods to do that(such as using other tools)?
Regards
You could try Electra:
It's written by someone who used to work on Specctra. It's very good.
Leon
The Protel 99 to/from specctra interface is a very limited interface. Only the bare basics are supported. Anything else you have to edit/setup directly in specctra. The interface between Protel/Specctra has not improved one bit from what I could see in the Demo of the latest Protel product.
Regards Anton Erasmus
There might be better Protel 99 to/from Specctra filters available. If you can find such software I would expect it tobe quite expensive. When I had to have more control on routing and nets, I did it manually in specctra. Although this is time consuming, it works and is possible.
Regards AJ Erasmus
In message , Leon writes
Yes it is, especially for the price, but it uses the same design files as Specctra (DSN, RTE & SES files) so will have the same interface problems if the CAD interface doesn't do what you want.
If you want a look at it in a free 30 day trial you can download it along with the free 256 pin (indefinite use) edition of Vutrax PCB CAD which understands different power rail and powerplane connection styles. Start at either of
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