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PowerPCB/PowerLogic file viewer? Ted Phares 07-28-04
Posted by Ted Phares on July 28, 2004, 5:12 pm
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Hi,

Can anyone tell me if there's an integrated PowerPCB/PowerLogic file
viewer available?

I've just joined a company that's using PADS and distributing design data
to those w/o access to the PADS suite via hardcopy or PDF.

My problem is that my previous employer was uing P-CAD, and while there I
was spoiled by the excellent (& freely downloadable) P-CAD viewer, which
has the ability to both view and associate schematics and layouts (e.g.,
one can highlight a net in a schematic & see the associated trace light up
on the PCB).

Does anything with this level of functionality exist for
PowerPCB/PowerLogic?

Thanks,

-ted


Posted by Brad Velander on July 29, 2004, 4:08 am
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Ted,
You obviously didn't know that the current versions of PADS
operates in a demo mode without a valid license key. Without the
key you can do most anything you want in PADS but you just can't
save the files and generate outputs. So by most people's
definitions that would qualify as a viewer.

--
Sincerely,
Brad Velander

> Hi,
>
> Can anyone tell me if there's an integrated PowerPCB/PowerLogic
file
> viewer available?
>
> I've just joined a company that's using PADS and distributing
design data
> to those w/o access to the PADS suite via hardcopy or PDF.
>
> My problem is that my previous employer was uing P-CAD, and
while there I
> was spoiled by the excellent (& freely downloadable) P-CAD
viewer, which
> has the ability to both view and associate schematics and
layouts (e.g.,
> one can highlight a net in a schematic & see the associated
trace light up
> on the PCB).
>
> Does anything with this level of functionality exist for
> PowerPCB/PowerLogic?
>
> Thanks,
>
> -ted




Posted by Ted Phares on July 29, 2004, 5:43 pm
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Brad,

No, I didn't know that--I'll give that a shot.

Thanks,

-ted

> Ted,
> You obviously didn't know that the current versions of PADS
> operates in a demo mode without a valid license key. Without the
> key you can do most anything you want in PADS but you just can't
> save the files and generate outputs. So by most people's
> definitions that would qualify as a viewer.
>
> --
> Sincerely,
> Brad Velander
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > Can anyone tell me if there's an integrated PowerPCB/PowerLogic
> file
> > viewer available?
> >
> > I've just joined a company that's using PADS and distributing
> design data
> > to those w/o access to the PADS suite via hardcopy or PDF.
> >
> > My problem is that my previous employer was uing P-CAD, and
> while there I
> > was spoiled by the excellent (& freely downloadable) P-CAD
> viewer, which
> > has the ability to both view and associate schematics and
> layouts (e.g.,
> > one can highlight a net in a schematic & see the associated
> trace light up
> > on the PCB).
> >
> > Does anything with this level of functionality exist for
> > PowerPCB/PowerLogic?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -ted


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