How to convert P-cad 2002 PCB files to P-cad 2001

[prithivikumars]

hi!
I am using p-cad 2002 .I have created pcb file (*.pcb)in P-cad 2002.Now i want to export my design to P-cad 2001 version using *.pdf format.
But i face some errors with the above conversion.
P-cad 2001 is asking for p-cad cross reference file.
Plz help me in this regard and explain me about cross reference file aso

Regards,
Prithivi

 

[Phil woz ere]

Have you tried saving the file in Pcad ASCII format and then opening it in Pcad2001.?
I t works for some PCB files.

Phil. 8O

 

[nahony]

Hi
I've tried the suggested method and it didn't work out.

Did you find how to do it?

Yehontan

 

[dj4cad]

It took me just a few minutes to do it manually in Textpad. I may be
able to write a macro to run in Textpad to make it even easier, someday.

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how to convert pcad 2002 ASCII file into PCAD2001...

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change lines to read:
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/viaThermalType/d
/viaThermalWidth/d
/viaThermalSpokes/d
/autoPlowCopperPours/d
/thermal /d
/odbSettings/,/^[ ]*)/d

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!!ALSO!!: "netColor" But don't delete the whole line, just the end part.
Example:
(net "GND" (isVisible False) (netColor "400080")
Becomes:
(net "GND" (isVisible False)
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how to convert pcad 2002 ASCII file into PCAD2001...

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In any case, I brought my PCAD2002 asci database into Textpad, then
searched for "viaThermalType" and deleted each whole line with it in.
There were 8 instances corresponding with the 8 copper pours in my XXX
board. I did the same for "viaThermalWidth" , "viaThermalSpokes", and
"autoPlowCopperPours". I couldn't figure out the "thermal " so I
ignored it for now.
The last thing is to delete the odbSettings, etc.
That's it, it worked.
!!ALSO!!: "netColor" But don't delete the whole line, just the end part.
Example:
(net "GND" (isVisible False) (netColor "400080")
Becomes:
(net "GND" (isVisible False)
This might explain why I was getting limited success before. Some
boards don't have copper pours so maybe just deleting the odb stuff
would do it. Did it work for what you sent them today?