Market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?

Is there a market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?

I've been asked to do a custom job to create a
a GenCad .CAD to DXF convertor...in your opinions
would there be a market for this in general?


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"Owen Ransen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Is there a market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?
>
> I've been asked to do a custom job to create a
> a GenCad .CAD to DXF convertor...in your opinions
> would there be a market for this in general?
>
>
> Easy to use graphics effects:
> http://www.ransen.com/

What is the general use of a DXF file in electronic cad applications?

Bob

On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:27:37 -0700, "sycochkn"
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>"Owen Ransen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>> Is there a market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?
>>
>> I've been asked to do a custom job to create a
>> a GenCad .CAD to DXF convertor...in your opinions
>> would there be a market for this in general?
>>
>>
>> Easy to use graphics effects:
>> http://www.ransen.com/
>

>What is the general use of a DXF file in electronic cad applications?

As I understand it the use would be in production, not in the actual
design phase.



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Typically DXF files are only used for transfer of ECAD information to
mechanical CAD or alternate ECAD tools where there is no other transfer
facility/format.

As for the conversion of GenCAD to DXF, GenCAD is universally poorly
accepted. It is much less accepted than ODB++. Now the IPC talks about a
newer version of GenCAD, they just don't learn. The new version will
probably be panned by most tools/users also.

--
Sincerely,
Brad Velander.

"sycochkn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Owen Ransen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Is there a market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?
>>
>> I've been asked to do a custom job to create a
>> a GenCad .CAD to DXF convertor...in your opinions
>> would there be a market for this in general?
>>
>>
>> Easy to use graphics effects:
>> http://www.ransen.com/
>
> What is the general use of a DXF file in electronic cad applications?
>
> Bob
>

"Brad Velander" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Typically DXF files are only used for transfer of ECAD information to
> mechanical CAD or alternate ECAD tools where there is no other transfer
> facility/format.
>
> As for the conversion of GenCAD to DXF, GenCAD is universally poorly
> accepted. It is much less accepted than ODB++. Now the IPC talks about a
> newer version of GenCAD, they just don't learn. The new version will
> probably be panned by most tools/users also.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Brad Velander.
>
> "sycochkn" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
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>> "Owen Ransen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Is there a market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?
>>>
>>> I've been asked to do a custom job to create a
>>> a GenCad .CAD to DXF convertor...in your opinions
>>> would there be a market for this in general?
>>>
>>>
>>> Easy to use graphics effects:
>>> http://www.ransen.com/
>>
>> What is the general use of a DXF file in electronic cad applications?
>>
>> Bob
>>
>
>

I was thinking of using dxf files to transfer Gerber files to AutoCAD and
using a component library for the parts. I see no real use for Inventor or
Solid Works, at the moment.

Bob

On Mar 22, 8:21*am, "sycochkn" <sycoc...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> "Brad Velander" <bvel...@SpamThis.com> wrote in message
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> > Typically DXF files are only used for transfer of ECAD information to
> > mechanical CAD or alternate ECAD tools where there is no other transfer
> > facility/format.
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> > * *As for the conversion of GenCAD to DXF, GenCAD is universally poorly
> > accepted. It is much less accepted than ODB++. Now the IPC talks about a
> > newer version of GenCAD, they just don't learn. The new version will
> > probably be panned by most tools/users also.
>
> > --
> > Sincerely,
> > Brad Velander.
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> > "sycochkn" <sycoc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> >news:(E-Mail Removed)...
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> >> "Owen Ransen" <wi...@wonker.com> wrote in message
> >>news:(E-Mail Removed). ..
> >>> Is there a market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?
>
> >>> I've been asked to do a custom job to create a
> >>> a GenCad .CAD to DXF convertor...in your opinions
> >>> would there be a market for this in general?
>
> >>> Easy to use graphics effects:
> >>>http://www.ransen.com/
>
> >> What is the general use of a DXF file in electronic cad applications?
>
> >> Bob
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> I was thinking of using dxf files to transfer Gerber files to AutoCAD *and
> using a component library for the parts. I see no real use for Inventor or
> Solid Works, at the moment.
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The Pulsonix software I use can import DXF or Gerber files and export
GenCAD files, FWIW. I don't know how well it works, though.

Leon

On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 08:21:40 -0700 (PDT), Leon
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>The Pulsonix software I use can import DXF or Gerber files and export
>GenCAD files, FWIW. I don't know how well it works, though.

Pulsonix, thanks!


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http://www.ransen.com/