Protel to Specctra

[Designer2004]

Hi

I have exported many pcbs from Protel 99 to specctra to auto route.
The problem i have is that i can not export GND and power nets to
specctra correctly to cause specctra treat these nets differently.

Does anyone have experience in this problem?

Regards

 

[Anton Erasmus]

Hi

I have exported many pcbs from Protel 99 to specctra to auto route.
The problem i have is that i can not export GND and power nets to
specctra correctly to cause specctra treat these nets differently.

Does anyone have experience in this problem?

The Protel 99 to/from specctra interface is a very limited
interface. Only the bare basics are supported. Anything else you
have to edit/setup directly in specctra.
The interface between Protel/Specctra has not improved one bit from
what I could see in the Demo of the latest Protel product.

Regards
Anton Erasmus

 

[Designer2004]

Hi

Thanks for your reply.
Would you please suggest me other methods to do that( such as using
other softwares)?

Regards

 

[Designer2004]

Hi

Thanks for your reply.
Would you please suggest me other methods to do that(such as using
other tools)?

Regards

 

[Leon]

Hi

Thanks for your reply.
Would you please suggest me other methods to do that( such as using
other softwares)?

You could try Electra:

http://www.connecteda.com/

It's written by someone who used to work on Specctra. It's very good.

Leon

 

[Anton Erasmus]

Hi

Thanks for your reply.
Would you please suggest me other methods to do that( such as using
other softwares)?

There might be better Protel 99 to/from Specctra filters available. If
you can find such software I would expect it tobe quite expensive.
When I had to have more control on routing and nets, I did it manually
in specctra. Although this is time consuming, it works and is
possible.

Regards
AJ Erasmus