[Discuss] CAD software: where does OSHWA stand?

[phillip torrone]

thanks!

if you have suggestions for altium (import?) let me know, we'll ask!

cheers,
pt

> On Mar 19, 2017, at 11:19 AM, Chris Church <thisdroneeatspeople at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Altium can export to a fully documented, open, and standardized format: IPC 2581. I'm not sure it can import from it, and smaller tools like Eagle do not yet support it. 
> 
> See: http://techdocs.altium.com/display/ADOH/IPC-2581+Support
> 
> IPC 2581 was created specifically to provide an unencumbered, open, and standardized format to replace the closed ODB++ format commonly used in manufacturing. It captures everything needed for a circuit board, from pcb lay out, to assembly, netlist, and bill of materials.  When it comes to the printed circuits side, IPC is an org who is fighting hard for interoperability and open standards.
> 
> Chris
> 
> On Mar 19, 2017 10:04 AM, "Javier Serrano" <Javier.Serrano at cern.ch> wrote:
> 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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