Working with IDF
Best Practices: Working with IDF
October 2019 6 Product Version 17.4-2019
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Figure 1-2 Allegro PCB Editor Quickplace Results in Pro/ENGINEER Using the
ecad_hint.map File
Cadence IDF 3.0 Translator
Figures 1-3 and 1-4 show the new graphical interfaces of the Cadence IDF translator.
Allegro PCB Editor performs an enhanced syntax check while processing the specified IDF
file. Also, these improvements have been made:
■ The import of NOTES and OTHER_OUTLINE has been added.
■ The import of components has been improved and introduces a new flow.
■ The following new subclasses have been added under the BOARD_GEOMETRY class
to accommodate notes and other outline features:
❑ NOTES => subclass IDF_NOTES
