[PEDA] PCAD Importing

[Brad Velander]

Diego,
	I've not imported PCAD schematics to DXP but having done the same operations with both PADs and OrCAD there is only two things I can think of.

1)	When you try to open (import) the file, are you setting the File Type in the "Choose Document to Open" window to "P-CAD V16, V17 ASCII Schematic (*.SCH)"? You must set the proper file type to reflect the type of file you are importing. (Note: I am using DXP 2004 SP4, so the supported version(s) may be different than your DXP 2002 SP2 install.)

2)	This may be an issue of the actual file versions, P-CAD ASCII versions. Can you make sure that your P-CAD ASCII files are the correct version to import to DXP? (Whatever version (or earlier) your file open dialog says it will import.)

Sincerely,
Brad Velander
Senior PCB Designer
Northern Airborne Technology
#14 - 1925 Kirschner Road,
Kelowna, BC, V1Y 4N7.
tel (250) 763-2232 ext. 225
fax (250) 762-3374


-----Original Message-----
From: Diego Moreno [mailto:diego at iul-inst.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2006 1:24 AM
To: PEDA at techservinc.com
Subject: [PEDA] PCAD Importing
Importance: High


I have PCAD Schematics and libraries in ASCII format that Protel DXP
2002 SP2 does not import, when I try to do that in case of a library it
opens as a text file, when I try with a schematic it opens as a blank
sch.
 
Note that when I try to import PCAD PCB libraries it works.
 
Any one can help me?
 
Thanks and regards,