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Subject: Re: [geda-user] [pcb-rnd] Mentor Graphics Design Capture netlist
 import support in pcb-rnd
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I might be able to help with exported netlists but prefer to use gschem for schematics.


On Sat, 18 Mar 2017 17:44:22 +1030
"Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> An EDIF importer based on the s-expression parser used for Kicad
> layout import has been implemented as a plugin to allow Mentor
> Graphics Design Capture netlists to be imported into pcb-rnd.
> 
> The plugin was implemented by reverse engineering example files
> supplied to the developers by a keen user of Mentor Graphics Design
> Capture.
> 
> At this stage, flattened netlists need to be exported from the Mentor
> Graphics Design Capture application.
> 
> The process for importing Mentor Graphics Design Capture netlists is
> much the same as for any other netlist format; screenshots and further
> details can be found at
> 
> http://vk5hse.blogspot.com/2017/03/importing-mentor-graphics-design.html
> 
> If any users would like to see a particular netlist format supported,
> an example schematic and exported netlist should enable it to be
> implemented as an import module quite quickly by the developers.
> Please feel free to submit such examples for implementation.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Erich