Market for a GenCad .CAD to .DXF convertor?

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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/
 
"Owen Ransen" <willy@wonker.com> 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/
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What is the general use of a DXF file in electronic cad applications?

Bob
 
On Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:27:37 -0700, "sycochkn"
<sycochkn@earthlink.net> wrote:

"Owen Ransen" <willy@wonker.com> 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?
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As I understand it the use would be in production, not in the actual
design phase.



Easy to use graphics effects:
http://www.ransen.com/
 
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" <sycochkn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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"Owen Ransen" <willy@wonker.com> 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
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"Brad Velander" <bveland@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.

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" <sycochkn@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:13u6hd3291l7ia2@corp.supernews.com...

"Owen Ransen" <willy@wonker.com> wrote in message
news:km45u3lalgdpr482vnpdjfq8kb73euim18@4ax.com...
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.

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.

   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" <sycoc...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:13u6hd3291l7ia2@corp.supernews.com...

"Owen Ransen" <wi...@wonker.com> wrote in message
news:km45u3lalgdpr482vnpdjfq8kb73euim18@4ax.com...
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- Hide quoted text -

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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
<leon355@btinternet.com> wrote:

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.
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Pulsonix, thanks!


Easy to use graphics effects:
http://www.ransen.com/
 
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