import logo in pads
BMP2ASC Tool
Why?
This tool is used to import company or regulatory logos, or other graphical elements into the PADs database. These images can then be placed on the silkscreen, or any other layer.
How?
This tool will scan a windows BMP (two color only) file and convert it into a PADs .ASC file format. This file can then be imported into the design database. In scanning the BMP file, a left to right, top to bottom approach is used. Each continuous group of white pixels is translated into a single line segment in the ASC file.
What is the best method to use?
Any two color, black and white BMP file can be converted.
A favorite tool for the graphical work: PaintShop Pro. You can get it from
http://www.jasc.com/. This is a useful tool for grabbing images from the screen, converting them to black and white, scaling them to fit and saving them in windows bitmap format.
Once this bit map is saved in 2 color mode, we run the program with the following arguments (assuming the program and the bit map are in the same directory):
BMP2ASC input.bmp output.asc 2 26 0 0
This will scan the data and convert it to horizontal lines 2 mils wide. These lines will be placed on layer 26 (silkscreen top), and the lower left-hand corner of the image will be at 0,0.
Next open up a new PADs file, and import the ASC file. Be sure to set the color and the minimum display width:
Select the complete item, and then combine it. This may take a while for complex images. Once complete, select save to library from the mouse right-click menu.
You can now past it in to existing designs using the paste from library button bar: