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Hy List. Is there somewhere a software to convert an Acrobat *.pdf into an Eagle file? One can download pdf images of a PCB from the magasines' webs for free. I'd like to convert them to Gerber or HPGL, prefferable by Eagle, to be able to add Excellon/NC for drilling. Is that a stupid question? Cristian. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList spam_OUTpiclist-unsubscribe-requestTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

Christian, What you want to do is impossible. pdf files have none of the information eagle files do have (tracks, vias, holes ...) Joan {Quote hidden}> -----Mensaje original----- > De: pic microcontroller discussion list > [.....PICLISTKILLspam@spam@MITVMA.MIT.EDU]En nombre de Cristian > Enviado el: miercoles, 01 de mayo de 2002 15:35 > Para: PICLISTKILLspamMITVMA.MIT.EDU > Asunto: [OT]:Stupid question? > > > Hy List. > Is there somewhere a software to convert an Acrobat *.pdf into an > Eagle file? > One can download pdf images of a PCB from the magasines' webs for free. > I'd like to convert them to Gerber or HPGL, prefferable by Eagle, to be > able to > add Excellon/NC for drilling. > Is that a stupid question? > Cristian. > > -- > http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList > .....piclist-unsubscribe-requestKILLspam.....mitvma.mit.edu > > -- http://www.piclist.com hint: To leave the PICList EraseMEpiclist-unsubscribe-requestspam_OUTTakeThisOuTmitvma.mit.edu

There is a software from holophase, called circad that let's your draw over scanned bitmaps. Not exactly what you want but maybe a way to get there. The trial version is quite capable but will not generate gerbers :-( The web is http://www.holophase.com . It is a very nice schematics and board package, definitely the fastest one I have ever seen for windows. And the learning curve is very smooth. Best regards, Alexandre Guimaraes {Original Message removed}

Actually not impossible, but probably extremely difficult and time consuming to get usable results. First I guess you could do a screen copy of your .pdf image and copy it into Paint. Then, software that converts from bitmap format to vector format (e.g. .jpg to HPGL) does exist and I recently used a program to do this that I got off the net - I think it was called KVEC or something. Do a search for it. It'll be very time consuming though and KVEC needed a lot of tweaking before I got a satisfactory vector file from my bitmap image. And at the end of the day you'll still just have a basic copper layer, i.e. without all the other layers e.g. solder resist and so on. The file will probably be huuuuge too. And it will probably still look nasty. Then theoretically you could import this HPGL file into certain PCB packages and then add your drill holes. Personally I'd say don't bother... design a new PCB from scratch. Maybe you could somehow 'trace' over the image using your PCB software somehow. It's useful to know that software like KVEC exists however, 'cos it's useful for when you want to engrave a monochrome bitmap image onto a panel, or something. Trev > {Original Message removed}

There are no stupid questions, especially here on the PIClist. I'm with Trevor and Alexandre, try to draw it in Eagle. But you will have to pay according to the following schedule: PICLIST price list: Answers to stupid questions: Free Answers to dumb questions: Still Free Answers to hard questions: Also Free Answers to impossible questions: No Charge Answers to more than one question per post: Bulk Discount Snappy, glib, or flippant answers to serious questions: 100% discount on usual prices Correct Answers: Priceless --Lawrence {Original Message removed}

Is what you want to generate a simple excellon drill (X/Y) list from a bitmap of a single-sided PCB (copper) image?? It shouldn't be too hard to write a 2D graphic program that will do that from any decent bitmap. Can you email me the bitmap(s) and i'll have a play. :o) -Roman Trevor Page wrote: {Quote hidden}> > Actually not impossible, but probably extremely difficult and time consuming > to get usable results. First I guess you could do a screen copy of your .pdf > image and copy it into Paint. Then, software that converts from bitmap > format to vector format (e.g. .jpg to HPGL) does exist and I recently used a > program to do this that I got off the net - I think it was called KVEC or > something. Do a search for it. > > It'll be very time consuming though and KVEC needed a lot of tweaking before > I got a satisfactory vector file from my bitmap image. And at the end of the > day you'll still just have a basic copper layer, > > > One can download pdf images of a PCB from the magasines' webs for free. > > > I'd like to convert them to Gerber or HPGL, prefferable by Eagle, to be > > > able to > > > add Excellon/NC for drilling. > > > Is that a stupid question? > > > Cristian. -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

That should be added to the Pic List tea shirt! Or pictures or suitably embarrassing project mistakes could be whizzed round the net faster than an IBM rumour machine. colin -- cdb, bodgy1spam_OUToptusnet.com.au on 02/05/2002 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: PICList Posts must start with ONE topic: [PIC]:,[SX]:,[AVR]: ->uP ONLY! [EE]:,[OT]: ->Other [BUY]:,[AD]: ->Ads

Cristian

Using Adobe Acrobat 5 (full version) you can open the .pdf file and do a save as postscript (.ps) or encapsulated postscript (.eps). Perhaps one of these file types could be imported into the Eagle software.

good luck

Susan

>From: Cristian

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>Subject: [OT]:Stupid question?

>Date: Wed, 1 May 2002 16:34:59 +0300

>Hy List.

>Is there somewhere a software to convert an Acrobat *.pdf into an Eagle file?

>One can download pdf images of a PCB from the magasines' webs for free.

>I'd like to convert them to Gerber or HPGL, prefferable by Eagle, to be

>able to

>add Excellon/NC for drilling.

>Is that a stupid question?

>Cristian.

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