PCB TOOLS SUPPORTING ODB++

The following PCB tools support ODB++

Product

Mfgr

Notes

ADS Layout

Agilent/EEsof

Imports ODB++ for EM Simulation

Allegro

Cadence

-

PADS

Mentor

Older versions of PADS do not output ODB++ directly. Current versions are fine.

BoardStation

Mentor

-

Expedition

Mentor

includes layer thickness attributes

Altium Designer

Altium

-

CR-5000

Zuken

must request ODB++ output directly from Zuken. They seem not to wish to support ODB++ in lieu of IPC2581.

CAD Star

Zuken

-

Pantheon

Intercept Technologies

-

Pulsonix

WestDev

-

If you are using a PCB design tool that exports ODB++ and you would like to add it to this list please send an email to steve@artwork.com. If you would like us to test the ODB++ extractor with an ODB++ file generated by your PCB layout application please arrange to send it to me. I will note ODB++ files that have been verified as working with NETEX-O.