Hi Bigboss,
Thanks for your offer, but...
Altium does have importers for various formats, but the usability is dependent on various factors:
- In some cases it will only do a successful import if source library files are included (eg. Orcad)
- The import quality can often be better if the design is saved in an earlier version of the program (again, eg. Orcad, where saving the file as Orcad 16.2 can improve import)
- In the case of Allegro, if I am to import the *.brd PCB file then I need Mentor installed on my PC! The only way around this is to export the design (whilst in Allegro) as a *.alg file (ASCII file), not the *.brd.
So, one solution...I am looking for:
- someone who has Allegro to do a *.alg export of the PCB for me
- someone who has DXDesigner to do a Schematic Library file export for me, and possibly to Export the entire design in an earlier DxDesigner format (if possible).
I can then import these to Altium.
The alternative is for someone who has both Mentor (DxDesigner/Allegro) and Altium to do the convwersion and then send me the Altium files.
Either is OK...but I do need someone with the original packages to help ;-)