[Discuss] CAD software: where does OSHWA stand?

Javier Serrano Javier.Serrano at cern.ch
Sun Mar 19 15:04:33 UTC 2017


Thanks Phillip,

On 03/19/2017 02:35 PM, phillip torrone wrote:
> ideally oshwa(?) could work up an ideal list of things CAD makers could do to support open-source hardware makers, this way we'd collectively have a voice when asked "what can EAGLE/AUTODESK/ALTIUM, etc" do to support oshw makers.
> 
> either way, send anything my way, i'll ask on tuesday to altium.

I think Altium import/export from/to a fully documented format would be
very nice to have. It could take the shape of an import/export from/to
an existing format (like Eagle XML) or documenting their own internal
format fully. This would help a lot with inter-operability.

Cheers,

Javier


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