How to import .brd  - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: ali_asadzadeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 11, 2021, 06:35:23 pm
content: Hi,I have found some SODIMM design files from this linkhttps://www.jedec.org/standards-documents/focus/memory-module-designs-dimms/DDR3/204-pin%20Unbuffered%20SODIMMsAll of them are designed with allegro, so How can I import them into altium? I do not have an allegro installation? is there any workaround or is there any free version of allegro?

author: ANTALIFE
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 12:02:28 am
content: https://www.altium.com/documentation/altium-designer/allegro-import-ad

author: ali_asadzadeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 05:25:55 am
content: QuoteThanks, do you have exteract.exe, so I can test it without installing allegro

author: tszaboo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 08:32:19 am
content: Quote from: ali_asadzadeh on April 12, 2021, 05:25:55 amStop asking for this. No sane person will upload online parts of a very expensive software.It is just a lawsuit waiting to happen.

author: ali_asadzadeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 10:38:42 am
content: QuoteOh, I did not know that, they had a free version which altium claims it has it

author: PKTKS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 11:07:00 am
content: Quote from: ali_asadzadeh on April 11, 2021, 06:35:23 pmYour question is valid.And there are just 2 alternatives AFAIK:First one and the recommended is Paul Daniels (also a member of this forum)excellent free and paid application which can handle several types of brd fileshttps://github.com/OpenBoardView/OpenBoardViewthe Second alternative is the total LEGACY and shit applet from LANDREXwhich you can find in some "LEGACY-ware" or abandon ware forums..It is a total piece of shit but can read some boards the other can't.BTW it runs on WINE.Paul

author: PKTKS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 01:30:17 pm
content: I and forgot to mention that there are other brd formats thatunfortunately will only open under allegro (allegro_free_viewer)BRD format is a total messPaul

author: ali_asadzadeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 07:46:19 pm
content: QuoteThanks for sharing.OpenBoardView it will run in linux, I'm windows guy, can it be run on windows? also can it export it to a format that altium can open it?Also Do you have any link or info for LANDREX?Thanks

author: ali_asadzadeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 12, 2021, 07:49:26 pm
content: I could find windows exe files in release folder of OpenBoardView , But unfortunately, It can not open any of the *.brd files, that I got from jedec

author: PKTKS
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: April 13, 2021, 03:03:03 pm
content: https://fixbios.com/index.php?threads/boardview-software-to-download.16022/beware that this stuff is *old* crippled and "as is" everywhere..nobody cares to this shit anymore... the BRD stuff is mostlya bunch of pig shit ...some trying to sell *BRD stuff for techs and repair folks..some trying to implode shit on the vent..Paul