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Using ZIP Files for Server-controlled Publishing
For some ECAD tools and some neutral file formats, you must provide a ZIP file for server-controlled publishing. The name of the ZIP file must be the same as the top-level name of the design file. You must manually change the extension of the ZIP file, as shown in the tables below.
ECAD Tool
Extension of the Design File
Modified Extension of the ZIP File
Cadence Allegro Package Designer (APD)
*.mcm
*.mcmz
Cadence Allegro PCB Editor
*.brd
*.dra
*.bri
*.mdd
*.sip
*.brdz
*.draz
*.briz
*.mddz
*.sipz
Cadence Allegro Design Entry HDL
*.cpm
*.cpmz
Cadence Allegro Design Entry Capture/Capture CIS (OrCAD Capture)
*.dsn
*.OrCADdsnz
Mentor Graphics BoardStation
*.mgc_component.attr
*.BSmgc_component.attrz
Mentor Graphics Expedition
*.prj
*.EE79prjz
Mentor Graphics PADS Layout
*.pcb
*.PADSpcbz
Mentor Graphics Design Architect
*.mgc_component.attr
*.Eddm_design_viewpoint.attr
*.DAmwemgc_component.attrz
*.DAmweEddm_design_viewpoint.attrz
Mentor Graphics Design Capture
*.prj
*.DCprjz
Mentor Graphics DxDesigner
*dproj
*.prj
*.dprojz
*.DxDprjz
Zuken CR-5000 Board Designer
*.pcb
*.pcbz
Zuken CR-5000 System Designer
.cir directory
*.cirz
Altium Designer Schematic (Protel)
*.schdoc
*.prjpcb
*.dsnwrk (ASCII input)
*.schdocz
*.prjpcbz
*.dsnwrkz (ASCII input)
The next table shows the extensions you must use when publishing neutral file formats using the server-controlled method.
File Format
Modified Extension of the ZIP File
DSN
*.dsnz
*.cctz
ODB++
*.odbpp
No modification is necessary for this zipped format.
CADIF
*.pafz
*.cdfz
IDF
*.bdfz
*.emnz
*.empz
Gerber
*.gbrz
*.phoz
*.artz
GenCAD
*.cadz
EDIF
*.edsz
*.edfz
*.ediz
IFF
*.iffz