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Electronics => PCB/EDA/CAD => KiCad => Topic started by: LarryR on May 01, 2014, 12:24:47 am

Title: Is there an AutoTRAX DEX to KiCAD converter?
Post by: LarryR on May 01, 2014, 12:24:47 am

I've really had it with trying to use my licensed and (supposedly) supported copy of AutoTRAX DEX.
The author doesn't provide any sort of email support (even though I paid a 'support' fee) and refuses to answer questions or acknowledge bugs that users find.

Since the author advertises that DEX designs are stored as XML files, I was wondering if any brave developer has been able to create a conversion app/script to convert from DEX to KiCad (or anything else)?

Thanks

Title: Re: Is there an AutoTRAX DEX to KiCAD converter?
Post by: Mechatrommer on May 01, 2014, 03:53:15 am

is it worth it? i mean.... how many serious people have made serious circuit using dex?

Title: Re: Is there an AutoTRAX DEX to KiCAD converter?
Post by: LarryR on May 01, 2014, 03:02:56 pm

SIGH.....
You're probably right.

Waaay back in the early 80's, I used Orcad and Protel PCB - both $500 DOS apps and made way more complex designs than using DEX.

I was just looking at one of my boards last week :D (always keep physical examples of your work to show prospective employers)

Title: Re: Is there an AutoTRAX DEX to KiCAD converter?
Post by: Iliya on June 10, 2014, 06:32:38 pm

Send email - http://kov.com/Support/Send-Us-An-Email (http://kov.com/Support/Send-Us-An-Email)

File format http://kov.com/DexXmlSchemaManual/ (http://kov.com/DexXmlSchemaManual/)


Iliya