At 03:35 PM 7/11/2007, Robert Ritchey wrote: >Hi, >The few times I have used it I have had real problems with split planes >and other items. I also have an extensive set of libraries for SCH that >I cannot figure out how to convert to 99SE schematic libraries and >the same for my PCB libraries.
As far as I know, P99SE will load V3 schematics and libraries just fine! And P99SE should be able to read Advanced PCB PCB files. As to PCB libraries, I'm not sure, but there is a quick and dirty solution that I used to bring my Tango libraries into Protel: From each library, I created a list of footprints. I then massaged this into a parts section of a Tango net list, and used that to throw up a complete set of footprints into a Tango PCB file. I think imported this file into Protel 2.8, which had a Tango importer, and I was then able to bring this file into Protel 98, which is what I had at the time. Then I used Make Library to create a library with all those footprints. It should be simpler with PCB libraries from v3. It's even possible they can be used directly, but I'm not sure about that, I never tried it. > None of this is an obvious migration >path and I have not had the time to fuss with it. I am just too busy >trying to run my business so I have lived with the old stuff. If there >was a document on migration I might try to make some progress but >I have not found anything. I think if you were to look at the Protel 98 documentation, it might address upgrade from v3. But it was probably pretty seamless. With Protel 99, an overall unified database structure was created that could be confusing. But with the SE release, they then allowed users to go back and use the separate Windows File System method of storing all the relevant files. A suggestion. Try it. If you run into an obstacle, instead of beating your head against a wall, ask specifically about how to do what you want to do. You'll get an answer. So it might take a few days, but you won't be spending hours to do what should take only a few seconds, once you know where to look and what to do. ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
