Pads Layout to Expedition PCB migration

[sniper10]

hey,
i have a PCB file with Pads Layout, and i wanna open it with Expedition PCB. the two tools have the same extension " .pcb " but i can't open the file with Expedition. how can i do this ?! i don't have any translator tools, plz some help !!!
thanks a lot

 

[PCBWING]

Do not lightly convert format.Compatible with different software is very difficult.

But now Mentor has Pads, you could try .ASC.

 

[edaedaeda]

You will have to download the translator form mentor graphics if you do not already possess it. If you are truly going to convert this database from pads to expediton you will have to also convert library data: Parts, Cells, symbols, (symbols only if you convert schematic to dx or capture) and padstacks.
To do this conversion correctly is not a menial task. You will certainly want to educate yourself on process by reading documentation.

Finally, The Pads PCB file is a binary document that contains all information. The expedition PCB file is only an ascii file containing pointers to project ascii file and other data. These are 2 completely different data structures.

Eda

 

[sniper10]

thanks guys but does anyone have this tool from Mentor ?!!! i can't access to the database !!

 

[pcb.layout.1]

email to pcb.layout.1@gmail.com I will convert it for you