Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-20 Thread DUTTON Phil
bject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers Brad, If I recall correctly the IPC-D-350 was supposed to be a format that would allow any CAD package to exchange data (in fact whole designs) with any other CAD package. Talk about Utopia! It never caught on or hasn't yet. The IPC needs

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Evan Scarborough
gt;Reply-To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "'Protel EDA Forum'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers >Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2001 15:12:22 -0400 > >That pretty much the same thing he said 8 yea

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Steve Smith
tel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers > > > It was Dieter Bergman I was talking about at a IPC Workshop > April 2001. > He also said (I'm paraphrasing) All of the PCB Designers need > to apply > pressure on the PCB Manufacturers

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Jeff Adolphs
no problem with our software. Jeff Adolphs Lake Shore Cryotronics, Inc. Westerville, Ohio, USA www.lakeshore.com -Original Message- From: Brad Velander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 2:41 PM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Jim McGrath
Brad, If I recall correctly the IPC-D-350 was supposed to be a format that would allow any CAD package to exchange data (in fact whole designs) with any other CAD package. Talk about Utopia! It never caught on or hasn't yet. The IPC needs more teeth to be truly our guiding force. Most will agree

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Ted Tontis
Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 3:37 PM To: Protel EDA Forum Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers Brad, Unfortunately it has been my experience that IPC = Dollars. Maybe they have a vested interest and just want another thing to charge for. That's my take anyway. Regards, Jim M

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Brad Velander
ek Dr., Burnaby, B.C., V5C 6G9. Tel. (604) 292-9089 direct Fax (604) 292-9010 website www.norsat.com > -Original Message- > From: Jeff Adolphs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 11:00 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PC

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Brad Velander
t Fax (604) 292-9010 website www.norsat.com > -Original Message- > From: Jim McGrath [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:37 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers > > > Brad, > > Unfortunately

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Jeff Adolphs
, USA www.lakeshore.com -Original Message- From: Steve Smith [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:37 PM To: 'Protel EDA Forum' Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers I seem to recall attending a seminar back in 1993 where Dieter Bergman

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Steve Smith
teve Smith Product Engineer Staco Energy Products Co. Web Site: www.stacoenergy.com > -Original Message- > From: Andrew J Jenkins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 1:19 PM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufactur

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Jim McGrath
Brad, Unfortunately it has been my experience that IPC = Dollars. Maybe they have a vested interest and just want another thing to charge for. That's my take anyway. Regards, Jim McGrath CAD Connections Inc. Brad Velander wrote: > Jeff, > here is my take on this issue. > Yes t

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Andrew J Jenkins

Re: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Brad Velander
direct Fax (604) 292-9010 website www.norsat.com > -Original Message- > From: Jeff Adolphs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 5:31 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum (E-mail) > Subject: [PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers > > > Is anyone us

[PEDA] file formats for PCB manufacturers

2001-07-19 Thread Jeff Adolphs
Is anyone using any format other than Gerber? At a IPC workshop they mentioned file formats which are much better than Gerber. I stated that all the PCB manufacturers seem to only mention Gerber formats. I don't think they want the expense of changing software for their equipment in a very compe