PCB conversion

Nov 21, 2006 1 Replies

Hi all,



Does anyone know if there are any programs to convert Protel 2.8 PCB files to Eagle layout pcb files ? or maybe gerber to Eagle ?



Cheers, Chris


If you are going to use EAGLE[1], you should use their groups:

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Since the last time you asked about this subject

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the answers haven't changed much http://66.102.9.104/search?q=Cadsoft+Protel+ULP&num=100&filter=0 http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:C0Z36DP_7MEJ:
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At best, this whole area of pursuit is fraught with frustration and is often no more than a fool's errand:

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*-*-have-equivalents-in-*-other-packages+Pulsonix-*-*-*-*-above-anything-else-*-*-*-*-importing+Autovue+doesn't+zzz+*-*-only-a-viewer+retrieve-data+*-*-*-limited-*-list-of-compatible-versions+*-*-exist+limitations-*-what-will-import-successfully+supports . . [1] Recent revelations about Cadsoft have soured my opinion of EAGLE:
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*-*-website+reuse+paying.*+*-I-will-switch+cracked-*+*.would.not.help.*+zzz+after-*-*-version-*+copied+*.*.unlock.*.designs+*-*-*-*-exchange-*-*-*-*-third-party+reused+qq+*-*-single-bit-*-*-*-*+useless+*-*-*-projects-could-no-longer-be-opened

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