Allegro Translator
Resolve data-compatibility issues across heterogeneous ECAD
environments
and precisely convert libraries, parts, and routing into the
Cadence Allegro environment.
Supported EDA Tools
Reliably convert PCB data between major ECAD tools for efficient data
integration,
even across heterogeneous design environments.
| From ↓ / To → | Allegro | Xpedition | PADS | PADS Pro | BSXE | Zuken | DXF | Gerber |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro | check | check | check | check | check | check | check | Beta |
| Xpedition | check | check | check | check | check | check | check | Beta |
| PADS | check | check | check | check | check | check | check | Beta |
| PADS Pro | check | check | check | check | check | check | check | Beta |
| BSXE | check | check | check | check | check | remove | check | Beta |
| Zuken | check | 26Q4 | 26Q4 | 26Q4 | remove | check | check | Beta |
| Altium | 26Q4 | 26Q4 | 26Q4 | 26Q4 | remove | 26Q4 | check | Beta |
| DXF | remove | remove | remove | remove | remove | remove | check | remove |
| Gerber | remove | remove | remove | remove | remove | remove | check | check |
| From ↓ / To → | OrCAD Capture | PADS Designer | Xpedition Designer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allegro Design Entry HDL | Beta | Beta | 26Q4 |
| Altium Designer Schematic | Beta | Beta | 26Q4 |
| Board Station Design Architect | check | Beta | 26Q4 |
| EDIF Schematic | check | Beta | 26Q4 |
| OrCAD Capture | check | Beta | 26Q4 |
| PADS Designer | check | Beta | 26Q4 |
| PADS Logic | Beta | Beta | 26Q4 |
| Xpedition Designer | check | Beta | 26Q4 |
| Zuken Schematic | check | Beta | 26Q4 |
EDIF Conversion: Schematics are converted to EDIF files, which can be imported into OrCAD Capture or PADS Designer.
Version Check
Select Import and Export formats to instantly view supported version information.
Process
Precisely converts component libraries defined in heterogeneous ECAD systems into a format ready for immediate use in the Allegro environment. Symbols, footprints, and component attribute data are converted without loss, maximizing data compatibility so you can start designing right away.
Precisely transfers component placement data (position, rotation, board side, and more) generated in the source ECAD system into the Allegro environment. Maintaining data consistency minimizes re-placement and review time and dramatically reduces additional layout rework after conversion.
Design rules defined in heterogeneous ECAD systems—clearance, trace width, via, net class, and more—are converted into Allegro’s Constraint Manager–based Design Rules. Even constraint data that never appears on the drawing yet governs Routing and Fill is carried over, so you can continue Routing on rule-compliant data without having to redefine or recheck a single rule.
Converts the routing paths and copper fill data of the original ECAD design while accurately preserving them in the Allegro environment. Electrical connectivity and copper areas are retained even across heterogeneous data conversion, greatly reducing the need for separate Routing & Fill work afterward.
