ECAD/MCAD Data Files

[drooney]

Does anyone remember what EMN and EMP stand for in the two files created for import into ECAD software?

(EMP = Ecad Mcad Profiles?)

[tbraxton]

I do not know what the file extensions stand for. I do not recall that ever being documented in the IDF spec since inception.

I believe EM is for ECAD/MCAD

N is for neutral

P is for profile

The EMN File contains the PCB-Outline, the Position of the Parts, Positions of Holes and milling, keep out regions and keep in regions.

The EMP file contains the outline and height of the parts.

[drooney]

TBraxton,

Thanks for your quick response. My manger asked the question and it was bothering me. I go back to ProE version 9, but was not sure my answer to him of ECAD-MCAD-Neutral and ECAD-MCAD-Profile was correct. This makes two people that agree. 🙂