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- DOCUMENT FILE FOR PADS2PCB.EXE Version 1.00
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- (c) 1991 PROTEL TECHNOLOGY PTY LTD
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- 1. How to Run Pads2Pcb
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- This program translates PADS-PCB ASCII format files to Autotrax format files.
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- The following files are included with this program:
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- PADS2PCB.EXE the file translator program
- PADS2PCB.MNU menu/strings file for PADS2PCB
- PADS2PCB.DAT data file for PADS2PCB
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- It can be run from the command line :
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- pads2pcb <PADS-PCB File> <Autotrax File> [/q]
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- where /q puts the program into quiet mode, ie. no feedback.
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- If no filenames are provided the program will prompt for them.
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- 2. The Default File
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- A default file with level correspondence is optional. If one exists it should
- be in the following format :
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- <PADS-PCB Level> <Autotrax Level>
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- The Pads-Pcb level is an integer 0-30.
- The Autotrax Level is a string. It can be one of the following :
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- TopLayer
- MidLayer1
- MidLayer2
- MidLayer3
- MidLayer4
- BottomLayer
- TopOverlay
- BottomOverlay
- GroundLayer
- PowerLayer
- BoardLayer
- KeepOutLayer
- MultiLayer
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- 3. The Conversion Process
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- In the conversion process, the following should be noted :
- (1) As yet the Netlist conversion has not been incorporated into this program.
- It is still in 2net.exe.
- (2) OddShape and Annular Pads are converted to Round Pads of the same size.
- (3) Arcs in Autotrax can only be quadrants, so arcs in PADS-PCB files are
- rounded to nearest 90 degrees.
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- (rev 3.91)
- (end)