#### $#K PCAD

CAMCAD Read/Import NameR-PCAD

Full CAD Format NamePCAD PCB

Supported VersionsV2-V8

Hardware PlatformPC

Operating SystemDOS

Board Outline ClassPseudo: Board outlines in this CAD format are comprised of standard line elements. The CAD format does not allow for a real board outline entity.

Component ClassLibrary: Library driven CAD systems have a component library section within the CAD data which defines all components.

Importing PCAD into CAMCAD

File(s) Used For Import

.PDF (ASCII)

How To Produce File(s)

1. Select PDIF OUT in the PCAD user interface.

2. Alternatively, from a DOS command line run, PDIFOUT -l filename.pcb.

Items controlled by the Pdif.IN file

.BOARDOUTLINE

Sets the default layer for the Primary Board Outline

•Syntax: .BOARDOUTLINE layername

•Example: .BOARDOUTLINE BRDOUT

.COMPOUTLINE

Sets the default layer to find the Primary Component Outlines.

•Syntax: .COMPOUTLINE layername

•Example: .COMPOUTLINE SLKTOP

.LAYERATTR

Establishes mapping for layer attributes

•Syntax: .LAYERATTR [layer attribute] “layer name”

•Example: .LAYERATTR PADTOP “PAD TOP”

.CONVERT_PADCIRCLE_2_APP

Toggles whether circles in padstacks should be converted to apertures.

•Syntax: .CONVERT_PADCIRCLE_2_APP y/n

•Example: .CONVERT_PADCIRCLE_2_APP y

.CONVERT_PADRECT_2_APP

Toggles whether rectangles in padstacks should be converted to apertures.

•Syntax: .CONVERT_PADRECT_2_APP y/n

•Example: .CONVERT_PADRECT_2_APP y

.TYPEASSIGN

Provides mapping from PCAD device (TY) to component device type.

•Syntax: .TYPEASSIGN [PDIF type] CAMCAD device type

•Example: .TYPEASSIGN 2 PCBCOMP