Need Arduino proto-shield as Protel, P-CAD, OrCAD, PADS, AutoCAD

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Hallo All,

I am looking for an alternative to the EAGLE file. Does anyone have the Arduino proto-shield as Protel, P-CAD, OrCAD, PADS, AutoCAD file?

Thanks in advance
Markus

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None of those programs can import Gerber files from another source?

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The program that can't read EAGLE is "Altium Designer", here is the link to the complete list of supported file formats:

Any idea how to get it imported?

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I think Greynomad is an altium user, PM him & see if he knows.

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Thanks, I did email him. Hopefully he can help out.

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Diptrace can import Eagle using an ULP script.
And from Diptrace format, you can export to PCAD and Orcad.

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Yes I do use Altium (just replied to the PM BTW), but have not tried to import Eagle. I have had some success with Orcad schematics though.

Attached is a screen shot of the options when doing a "file>open", maybe you can spot something there that looks like a format you can export although it's probably the same as on that link

I have a blank PCB for a shield as well that doesn't have much except the main headers, if you need to start from scratch that might help.

Rob

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Rob,

I take your offer for the blank PCB for a shield. Please send me as private email.

Thanks a lot!
Markus

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I can't see how to attach a file in a PM and don't have your email, so it's attached here.

I couldn't find a real working board design but do have a component so made a blank board from that.

Please apply a sanity test to the components locations, also it's not the R3 version, if you need that add the extra header pads.

Rob

shield.PcbDoc (728 KB)

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Hi Rob,

thanks a lot for the file, that worked!

Markus