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Subject: Re: Pick/Place (was:through hole P-n-P ?)

From: "ballendo" <ballendo@...>
Date: 2004-04-29

>In Homebrew_PCBs, Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@g...> wrote:
>What i really wonder about is how it is possible to generate the
>needed files.
>I do not think this could be done automated from a layout file.
>this is the reason why i most likely will never attempt such a
>machine. It seems to make no sense for one-offs or only a few boards.

Stefan,

PLEASE have a look at the ULP's used with Eagle. They ALREADY have
one for pick and place... (And if you're using OrCAD, I'd bet--with
every assurance of winning-- that you have access to making pick and
place files too...)