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Subject: Generating pick-n-place files
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bulldog
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4/06/2008 7:52 AM  
Can Allegro generate a pick-n-place file similar to OrCAD where 4 files are generated separating surface mount top, surface mount bottom, thru-hole top and thru-hole bottom components? All I can seem to fing is a generalized "report" listing all components grouped into one file. Thanks
visiontek
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4/08/2008 3:32 AM  

Hi,

There won't be separate files U can find only one file.

Go to tools --> Reports and browse the properties (Ref Designator,Symbol Origin X,Symbol Origin y,Rotation,placed) and save

it and load when u r creating Pick and Place Data.

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N Raghuram
BillZ_EMA
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4/08/2008 5:31 AM  
Hi
There are ways to produce files similar to what was generated from Layout. They may not be exactly the same look but they
will contain the same information. I would suggest contacting your vendor and telling them you are using Allegro. They may have an extracta routine you can run and provide the necessary information. It appears that more and more assembly shops are accepting ODB++. I would see about this possibility. Using one file for the raw card and assembly will simplify sending data for fabrication.
You can also search this forum for Gencad and Fabmaster to see about other options. There have been many posts on this subject.

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BillZ
EMA Design Automation
Vitaly
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5/19/2008 6:25 PM  
How do I generate/output a centroid file from the software. I have customer who doesn't know how to do it and I need to help him. Help me.
Trykon
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5/19/2008 8:03 PM  
There are a couple of solutions on Sourcelink that have extract routines

11058830
11162156

both show examples of getting data from the Allegro database with regards to the symbol center.
Vitaly
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5/20/2008 7:22 AM  
Hi, thanks for your advise, but at I cannot get that kind of information because I'm not the owner of the software nor have an userid. The customer that I'm trying to find out this information for also dosen't know nor wanting to know how to do it. Is there a step by step that I can provide to my costomer that can help him. If direct him to the site and tell him to figure it out I may loose him. Thanks, Vitaly.
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