Kai-Martin Knaak wrote: > On Wed, 13 May 2009 14:12:52 -0700, Steve Meier wrote: > >> I believe the electronics industry has already centered on the PADs >> ASCII file format which has the netlist, components, foor print's, >> layers, lines, vias etc. > > Is this standard open in any way? > That is, can it be read without signing a NDA statement? >
Not sure if this could help: http://www.ashevillecommunity.org/hawker/pcb/pads/bmp2asc.html It's been a long time since I sat in front of a PADS system. AFAIR the file format was described in great detail in the help files and it might still be that way. On older systems probably in the shape of a book instead of a help file. Almost looked like the detailed documentation that came with the very first IBM XT PCs. -- Regards, Joerg http://www.analogconsultants.com/ _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user