I did this recently with some of our old files. As long as the OrCad
DECOMP.EXE file is in the path and you have library items available this
works easier than loading the files into the latest OrCAD. Just open/import
the into Protel and you're done.
For the libraries I had to load them into the later OrCAD (free/demo
version) and after OrCAD converted them I could load them into Protel so
when I loaded the old schematics they had all the right parts.
If your OrCad files are all in ASCII OrCAD format you can just load them
into Protel.
Rob
"Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 06/08/2001
10:19:54 AM
Please respond to "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
cc: (bcc: Rob LaMoreaux/DSPT)
Subject: Re: [PEDA] Access to symbol library courtesy Cadence/OrCAD
Hey, Abdul:
Does that eCapture program convert old Orcad SDT-III files up to v9? If
so,
that's exactly what I need. I have a bunch of legacy schematics from ye
olde tyme days of DOS that need to be converted to Protel 99SE. Can you
send me the link to the site where I can download it? Thanks.
Best regards,
Ivan Baggett
Bagotronix Inc.
website: www.bagotronix.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Abd ul-Rahman Lomax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2001 1:58 AM
Subject: [PEDA] Access to symbol library courtesy Cadence/OrCAD
> At 11:31 PM 6/6/01 -0400, Phillip Stevens wrote:
>
> >http://www.spincircuit.com/about/solution.html
>
> I found the eCapture program offered freely at this site quite
interesting.
> So I downloaded the application; took a few hours with my dial-up modem.
>
> It appears to be a full-function version of OrCAD Capture v9.
>
> I used it to load an old OrCAD v.7 schematic I had lying about. Worked
> fine, translating it to v. 9.
>
> I then wrote the file and imported it to Protel. The import appears to
have
> worked perfectly.
>
> To start up eCapture, one must log in to the Spincircuit site. This means
> they could decide to revoke the usage privilege or to charge for it. But
my
> guess is that they are not going to do that. They get your email address
> when you register; we'll see what I get from this.
>
> But here is the truly interesting thing: part of the eCapture system is
> what they call ActivePart. They have a huge database of parts with
assigned
> symbols which one can search and access. Since these symbols are
> translatable into Protel, this is a source of parts for us that may not
> have been prepared yet by Protel. The mfr. list was truly impressive, and
> they have a procedure for requesting new parts (you have to provide a URL
> with part data).
>
> Fly in the ointment: the Javascript used in the search engine crashed
every
> time I tried to use it. I've informed them, we'll see how they respond.
>
> At last, the right price for an OrCAD product.... :-) Actually, for
Layout
> that would be too expensive....
>
> A couple of years ago I thought that a free CAD application similar to
this
> would be a great way to attract new users; I may have discussed this on
> this list. Instead of having the demo expire, have it convert to a rental
> application; at least the demo should become a viewer. Since I know that
> Cadence was watching this list, maybe....
>
> on the other hand, there are others on the planet with a brain.
>
> OrCAD now provides a lite version free. I've found it quite useful for
> converting older OrCAD PCB and Layout files into version 9 so that I
could
> import them into Protel. It won't edit and save the files if they are
> large, but it converts them and saves translated files as v. 9 before it
> refuses to go further....
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Abdulrahman Lomax
> P.O. Box 690
> El Verano, CA 95433
>
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