Available Macro Scripts
These are the scripts currently available for downloading. Review the descriptions
below and choose the script(s) that best fit your needs.
Allegro Drill
Brief Summary: Posted August 18, 2004. This is an update to the existing Allegro Drill Import macro. The Allegro
drill macro allows the import of Cadence Allegro .tap drill files. This update adds 3 new options:
- User controlled Units (integers and decimals)
- Metric Options
- A troubleshooting counter
Download Allegro Dill
Compatibility: CAM350 8.5 and later
Author: DownStream Technologies
Auto Dimensioning
Brief Summary: Posted August 1, 2004. Allows the selection of 2 points and reports the distance between them
in your unit of choice. Creates dimensioning text quickly and easily.
Download Auto Dimensioning
Compatible: Cam350 v 8.5.1 and later - Please Note: The snap to object function on this fails in v 7.0 thru 8.0 in earlier releases.
The snap to object function works fine with v 8.5.1.
Author: Downstream Technologies
Drill Layer from PowerPCB
Brief Summary: Posted March 22, 2005. Script creates a drill layer for PowerPCB CAD
databases recently imported using IMPORT | CAD DATA or from PowerPCB DirectCAD. Does not
work on databases with blind and buried Drills.
Download Drill Layer from PowerPCB
Compatibility: CAM350 8.5.1 and later
Author: DownStream Technologies
Explode all Data, Renumber Drill Tools
Brief Summary: This script Explodes all PCB data: net, padstacks,
custom-pads. It also renumbers the drill table's tools. Exploding the 1up PCB data helps in avoiding potential
problems encountered at the Plotting/Copying/Rotating/Export Stage(s).
Download Explode all Data, Renumber Drill Tools
Compatibility: CAM35087, CAM35085, CAM35080, CAM35076
Author: Shehryar Abbasi - Electronic Interconnect Corporation
Gerber to Outline Script
Brief Summary: Posted May 13, 2005. Creates an outline of the selected gerber
file on a new CAM350 layer. Outline is 1 mil wide and centered on the original data’s edge.
Download Gerber to Outline
Compatibility: CAM350 8.5 and later
Author: DownStream Technologies
Home Plate
Brief Summary: Posted August 1, 2004. Globally transforms rectangular and square pad pairs into homeplate pair.
Saving time in creating homeplates
Download Home Plate
Compatibility: CAM350 8.5 and later
Author: DownStream Technologies
Layer Title Block
Brief Summary: Posted December 28, 2007. This Macro will place Title block
information on selected layers (up to 20) and let you select which layer you would like the information mirrored.
Download Layer Title Block
Compatibility: CAM350 9.5
Author: Richard Dunn
(questions, please email Richard)
Mask Undersize
Brief Summary: Posted September 28, 2004. Changing the mask oversize back to a usable size.
When using this script it elimates about 6 steps of work by answering just 1 question. It saves time!
When have a file with no oversize in the soldermask then you
can give the value -5 to oversize both mask files with 5 mil.
Download Mask Undersize
Compatibility: CAM350 8.0 and later
Author: Gerard Goossens - Flatfield Multiprint
Offset Origin
Brief Summary: Posted January 26, 2005. Changes netlist origin for Flying Probe machines.
Sets value in metric units, switches back to English units before exiting.
Change the "constants" value to match netlist offset needs. Quick way to offset datum
point for netlist extraction.
Download Offset Origin
Compatibility: CAM350 8.6
Author: Shehryar Abbasi - Electronic Interconnect Corporation
Sectorize Arcs
Brief Summary: Posted January 26, 2005. This macro sectorizes all arcs using a
5 degree resolution. Users of a CAM350 version experiencing difficulty in exporting/plotting
data with ARCS can use this script to segment arc data.
Download Sectorize Arcs
Compatibility: CAM350 8.6.1
Author: Shehryar Abbasi - Electronic Interconnect Corporation
Silkscreen Composites
Brief Summary: Creates composites of Silkscreen and Mask layers.
Uses the composite_to_layer function. The conversion process may take time - depending on the data
size.
Download Silkscreen Composites
Compatibility: CAM350 8.7.1
Author: Shehryar Abbasi - Electronic Interconnect Corporation
Stencilling - Gerber to DXF
Description: Posted August 1, 2004. This CAM350 macro imports a Gerber file and creates stencil
outlines for all features for the imported data. The stencil outlines are converted true
arcs where possible. Finally the stencil pattern is exported to a DXF file.
Download Stencilling Gerber to DXF
Compatibility: CAM350 8.5 and later
Author: DownStream Technologies
