Is it possible for nordic guys to make available ascii files of the nrf52840 DK PCB so we can import the files in some other software we may be using? I believe altium allows such export

RE: Is it possible for nordic guys to make available ascii files of the nrf52840 DK PCB so we can import the files in some other software we may be using? I believe altium allows such export

cgadgil — Thu, 31 May 2018 08:57:12 GMT

Ok, its fine since you can provide it on request... and even if its not good enough to import the whole design i could import the footprint and use it in my too.

RE: Is it possible for nordic guys to make available ascii files of the nrf52840 DK PCB so we can import the files in some other software we may be using? I believe altium allows such export

haakonsh — Thu, 31 May 2018 08:43:46 GMT

So I talked to some HW guys and they said that we can't generate reference designs in other formats than Altium and gerbers because the export function of Altium is not good enough and we do not have the resources to do it manually.

RE: Is it possible for nordic guys to make available ascii files of the nrf52840 DK PCB so we can import the files in some other software we may be using? I believe altium allows such export

cgadgil — Thu, 31 May 2018 07:04:18 GMT

thanks! it works to some extent. Some of the trace thicknesses are changing but i got the IC footprint which i needed.

RE: Is it possible for nordic guys to make available ascii files of the nrf52840 DK PCB so we can import the files in some other software we may be using? I believe altium allows such export

haakonsh — Wed, 30 May 2018 12:34:02 GMT

I've tried to generate PCAD files, see the .rep for the PCB export log:

devzone.nordicsemi.com/.../PCA10056_5F00_PCAD.zip

RE: Is it possible for nordic guys to make available ascii files of the nrf52840 DK PCB so we can import the files in some other software we may be using? I believe altium allows such export

cgadgil — Wed, 30 May 2018 10:00:12 GMT

thanks! the P-CAD ASCII is a good option for me.. thanks again

RE: Is it possible for nordic guys to make available ascii files of the nrf52840 DK PCB so we can import the files in some other software we may be using? I believe altium allows such export

haakonsh — Wed, 30 May 2018 09:10:56 GMT

Hey Chetana,

I'll put in a request for it for future reference designs. In the mean time I can try to generate the files you need.

I've got a list of formats that I believe I can generate myself, but I do not know what you need. See pic below

Cheers,
Håkon H.