pcbx.toolsCadence Allegro file conversion
Recognized board files can supply layout data; text extracts provide limited component information.
What to upload
Upload the original Allegro board for recognized board import. A text extract may contain component information without the geometry of the board.
What to review
Inspect layer mapping and package geometry. A Specctra routing exchange output is not a newly authored native Allegro board.
Conversion outputs
These routes depend on supported source contents. Each upload receives its own result and notes.
- KiCad PCBSupported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- Gerber + ExcellonSupported subset
Physical layers, drilling and outlines supplied by the source.
- Eagle 7 XML boardSupported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- EasyEDA Standard / Pro (EasyEDA Standard JSON)Supported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- PADS ASCIISupported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- gEDA PCBSupported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- P-CAD ASCII (P-CAD ACCEL_ASCII)Supported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- Fabmaster extractSupported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- OrCAD Capture (Specctra DSN exchange)Supported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- Specctra DSNSupported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- IDF 3.0 board outline and drillingSupported subset
Board outline, known thickness and round through holes.
- IPC-D-356Supported subset
Electrical test points and source-defined connections.
- IPC-2581 XMLSupported subset
Physical layers and drilling. Pads with different geometry on different layers require another output format.
- GenCADSupported subset
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections.
- STEPSupported subset
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness.
- ODB++Supported subset
Physical layers, drilling and outlines supplied by the source.
- Excellon drill packageSupported subset
Supplied or recognized drilled holes; no copper or component information.
- SVG board layer plotsSupported subset
Board layer drawings.
- DXF board outlineSupported subset
Board outline drawings with explicit dimensions.
- Component placement CSVSupported subset
Only source-defined component placements; every exported component must have a known origin, side and rotation.
- STL triangle meshSupported subset
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness.
- glTF binary 3D modelSupported subset
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness.
- Open CASCADE BREPSupported subset
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness.
- PLY polygon meshSupported subset
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness.
- VRML 3D modelSupported subset
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness.
- KiCad XML netlist (KiCad intermediate XML netlist)Supported subset
Named connections between recognized component pins.
- KiCad synthesized connectivity schematicSupported subset
A new schematic of recognized connections; the original drawing layout is not retained.
- Component BOM CSVSupported subset
Recognized components, values and part information.
- PDF board plot or model listingSupported subset
Board drawings where geometry is available, or a report of recognized information.
Keep the source
- Cadence Allegro (original files)Original files
Return the original Cadence Allegro files unchanged, in their original format.
Unavailable output options
- CADSTAR PCB ArchiveUnavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating CADSTAR PCB Archive files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- Altium Designer (Altium PcbDoc)Unavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating Altium PcbDoc files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- SOLIDWORKS PCB (Altium PcbDoc)Unavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating Altium PcbDoc files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- Siemens Xpedition (IDF exchange)Unavailable
Board shape with known dimensions and thickness. Creating IDF exchange files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- DipTrace PCBUnavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating DipTrace PCB files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- LibrePCB projectUnavailable
Supported board geometry and source-defined component connections. Creating LibrePCB project files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.
- LTspice ASCUnavailable
Recognized circuit information. Creating LTspice ASC files from another format is not available. An unchanged original package can be returned instead.