URGENT : what software i need to open this set of files: fab,neo,geo,wir?

[brn85]

I need to produce a pcb and i dont have the standard gerbers, only this four files:
- .fab file;
- .geo file;
- .neo file;
- .wir file.

I believe that they are related with " mentor board station" because i saw it in one of the files.
Please i need help to open this files and produce the pcbs.

Thanks in advance for all the help!

 

[ckshivaram]

yes they are mentor board station related.... you can use protel schematic and PCB software

 

[brn85]

yes they are mentor board station related.... you can use protel schematic and PCB software

First of all, thanks fot your help.
But i still need help. You said i can use Protel. Protel was discontinued, right? Can you please be more specific about what version i need download/buy to open this files?

And about Mentor Graphics (https://www.mentor.com/)? They don't have any tool to open this files?
I have PADS Layout and PADS Router (evaluation version) installed in my PC, but i can't open the files. Should it be possible?

 

[FvM]

Protel was discontinued, right?

Protel is now Altium Designer. But I'm not aware of the said file extensions used there. Perhaps a traditional Protel user can tell?

Perhaps more important, you should tell about the expected file type. Are these layout or post process files? Is there any indication, that these filese represent a complete design?

 

[brn85]

I need gerber files to produce the pcb's (or other files that pwb's manufacters can work)

Files look like this:

.fab file:
"C145|51106024110049XGYYYZABYYZ|CE13L200V200UJ|3.25|0.55|1|180|(SNO,"9901042")|C145-1|3.25|0.55|0|1|180|G035_01|Y1-4
C145|51106024110049XGYYYZABYYZ|CE13L200V200UJ|3.25|0.55|1|180|(SNO,"99010429")|C145-2|3.25|0.45|0|1|180|G035_01|Y1-1
C150|51101017080048YYZXEYABYAB|CO31-35V68M0FK|2.35|5.025|1|0|(SNO,"9900769")|C150-1|2.35|5.025|0|1|0|G055_02|I6-14
C150|51101017080048YYZXEYABYAB|CO31-35V68M0FK|2.35|5.025|1|0|(SNO,"9900769")|C150-2|2.35|5.025|0|1|0|G055_01|Y1-4
..."


.geo file:
"// write ascii -all
// file : /board/material_ns1/PN100_brd100_3d-D5/PN100_cgd/testing/972211.geo
// date : Monday April 23, 2008; 12:08:38
//
$$lock_windows(@on);
$$create_pin("OPTICAL_01");
$$page(0.0, 0.0, 0.0, @inches, 0.0, 0.0, [0.0,0.0,'PI$OPTICAL_01'] );
$$point_mode(@vertex);
$$attribute( "TERMINAL_SURFACE_DEFINITION", "");
$$circle( "PAD", 0.0, 0.0, 0.04725, 0.0);
$$polygon( "SOLDER_MASK", , [-0.085, -0.085, -0.085, 0.085, 0.085, 0.085, 0.085, -0.085] );
$$create_component("OPTICAL_STD");
$$page(0.0, 0.0, 0.03, @inches, 0.0, 0.0, [0.0,0.0,'CO$OPTICAL_STD'] );
$$point_mode(@vertex);
$$attribute( "COMPONENT_PIN_DEFINITION", "1", , @scale , , [0.0, 0.0]);
..."

.neu file:
"# file : /board/material_ns1/PN100_brd100_3d-D5/PN100_cgd/testing/972211.neu
# date : Monday April 23, 2008; 12:10:48
#
#############################################
###Panel Added Part Information
#############################################
#############################################
###Board Information
#############################################
BOARD brd100_3d OFFSET x:0.0 y:0.0 ORIENTATION 0
B_UNITS Inches
#############################################
###Attribute Information
#############################################
B_ATTR 'POINTER' '' 4.5875 1.375 5.1375 2.375
B_ATTR 'POINTER' '' 3.25 0.3 3.25 -0.4375
B_ATTR 'POINTER' '' 0.66 2.13 -0.325 1.85
B_ATTR 'POINTER' '' 0.175 1.15 -0.325 1.15
B_ATTR 'POINTER' '' 0.245 2.39 -0.53 2.39
B_ATTR 'POINTER' '' 0.725 0.4625 -0.025 0.4625
B_ATTR 'DRILL_DEFINITION_UNPLATED' '0.125' 0.19785 0.59055
B_ATTR 'DRILL_DEFINITION_UNPLATED' '0.125' 0.19785 2.75591
..."

.wir file:
"# BOARD STATION TRACES FILE FORMAT 4.3
# Application : LAYOUT v8.10_5.1 (EN2004_SPAC4_CBS_050715) Wed Jun 26 11:24:01 CEST 2006
# date : Friday April 15, 2006; 12:16:23
#
UNITS TN
ST 33277991 19493919 4 115
XRF 1 SIGNAL_1
XRF 2 SIGNAL_3
XRF 3 SIGNAL_4
XRF 4 SIGNAL_2

TTT 2 30480 5 5 0

# NET '-5V'
WIR 2 3820000 7212000 3256000 7122000
SEG 3820000 7122000 5 127000
SEG 3552000 7122000 5 0
WIR 3 2541000 6721000 3556000 7512000
..."

 

[FvM]

The first file seems like a post process output, containing component and pin positions
The three other are revealing as Mentor Boardstation design files: geoms_ascii, neutral_file and traces. The tech file, which also strongly advised for production output generation, is apparently missing. Unfortunately, I neither have Mentor Boardstation, nor another tool, that would be able to read it.

I found, that there are PCB production tools, that can convert Boardstation design files directly, e.g. from Valor.

**broken link removed**
A qualified PCB manufacturer may own these or similar tools. Another option would be to read in the files with Mentor Boardstation. The original *.attr file, the Boardstation project top is apparently missing, but it may be not necessarily required. A Boardstation user should know.

 

[brn85]

Mentor Board Station seems to be outdated too and replaced for other tool.

Any more help from Mentor Board Station users?

 

[brn85]

Any help guys?