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Authoring Application Name
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Design File
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Native ECAD Tool Required
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Other Export Formats Supported by Creo View
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Comments
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Creo Schematics
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Yes
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EDA
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Native design files from Creo Schematics
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ECAD Schematics
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No
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EDA
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You can save a design as an EDA file. See Opening Files from Creo Schematics for information on supported functionality.
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Altium Designer Layout
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*.dsn
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No
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Gerber
ODB++
DSN
IDF
IPC-2581
Note that Layer side is incorrect for some layers in the *.cvg file.
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Either export designs as a DSN or create a TGZ file in order to read into Creo View.
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Altium Designer Schematic
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*.dsnwrk
*.prjpcb
*.schdoc (ASCII file input)
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No
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Save each schematic sheet as an ASCII file.
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Cadence Allegro Package Designer (APD)
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*.mcm
*.sip
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When using APD, for the correct Allegro fonts to be displayed in Creo View viewables, you must have version 16.6 or later installed and licensed.
If you do not have the tool installed, an approximate font is substituted, and it may appear different from the original in these ways:
• Font size
• Text position
To view some pad shapes introduced in Cadence 17, you must have Hotfix_SPB17.00.002 installed.
For all other cases, the tool is not required.
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IDF
DSN (Router)
ODB++
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Cadence Allegro DE-HDL/OrCAD CIS/PCB Designer
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*.cpm
*.dsn
*.dra
*.mdd
*.bri
*.brd
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When using Allegro PCB Designer, for the correct Allegro fonts to be displayed in Creo View viewables, you must have version 16.6 or later installed and licensed.
If you do not have the tool installed, an approximate font is substituted, and it may appear different from the original in these ways:
• Font size
• Text position
To view some pad shapes introduced in Cadence 17, you must have Hotfix_SPB17.00.002 installed.
For all other cases, the tool is not required.
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IDF
DSN (Router)
ODB++
IPC-2581
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Mentor Graphics EDM
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*.edx
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No
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EDM
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Mentor EDM generates Creo View viewables for Mentor EDM containing one PCB Layout design and one Schematic design.
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Mentor Graphics xDX Designer/ Xpedition
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*.hkp
*.pcb
*.prj
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Interface for Mentor Graphics Expedition Enterprise 2007 is required. Mentor Graphics Expedition must be installed.
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HKP
ODB++
IDF
Gerber
IPC-2581 revB
GenCAD
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Decryptdata.exe is required in expedition tools folder.
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Mentor Graphics PADS Layout
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*.pcb
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Yes
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ASC
DSN
IDF
ODB++
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Mentor Graphics PADS Logic
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*.edf
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Third-party EDIF 200 writers required.
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Customer needs to purchase the application from Elgris Technologies igor@elgris.com.
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Mentor Graphics PADS Professional Schematic and Layout
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*.pcb
*.prj
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Yes
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GenCAD
Gerber
IDF
ODB++
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Decryptdata.exe is required in expedition tools folder.
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Zuken CR-5000 Board Designer
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*.pcb
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To view BMB files, the native ECAD tool is not required.
To generate intermediate BMB files, Zuken Board Designer must be installed.
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IDF
BMB
IPC-2581
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To open IDF files from Board Designer in Creo View, you must change the file extension from *.brd to *.bdf.
From Creo View 4.0, when synchronizing with a schematic design, the pin name is used. Previously the pin number was used, which is an internally generated number.
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Zuken CR–5000 System Designer
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*.cir directory (*.sht files)
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Yes
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EDIF 200
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Zuken CR-8000 Design Force
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*.dsgn
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Yes
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ODB++
IPC-2581
BMB
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If the DESIGN TYPE attribute value is not available, the PART NAME is displayed instead.
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Zuken CR-8000 Design Gateway
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*.cir directory (*.sht files)
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Yes
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EDIF 200
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File Type
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Design Type
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Extension
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ODB++
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PCB Layout or Overlay
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*.tar
*.z
*.tgz
*.gz
Matrix file
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Gerber
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PCB Layout or Overlay
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*.art
*.grb
*.pho
*.gdo
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IDF—Board files only
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ECAD-MCAD Collaboration
PCB Layout
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*.emn
*.emp
*.idf
*.bdf
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CADIF
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PCB Layout
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*.paf
*.cdf
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GenCAD
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PCB Layout
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*.cad
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SPECCTRA DSN
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PCB Layout
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*.dsn
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IPC-2581 RevA
IPC-2581 RevB
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PCB Layout
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*.cvg
*.xml
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EDIF 200
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Schematic
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*.edf
*.eds
*.edi
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IFF
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Schematic
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*.iff
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IDX
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Baseline
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*.idx
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