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NAME

       olib - OrCAD(tm) library part to gEDA .sym converter

SYNOPSIS

       olib filename prefix

DESCRIPTION

       olib  is  a  simple  automated  converter from OrCAD v4 (in SDT version 1.10) ASCII parts library to gEDA
       component definition in .sym format file. It allow an initial dumb conversion file to file, with one  lib
       converted  in  multiple .sym file, one per component in library.  The converted component file may need a
       little editing to become usable, but in some case needs no editing at all.  olib will write one file  per
       part in the current directory.

       olib will:

       •      Convert box-shaped components in OrCAD lib to .sym file in gEDA format;

       •      Place pin, pin name, pin type, pin number;

       •      Place logic bubble when needed (DOT attribute in OrCAD (TM), for logic negation);

       •      Place clock arrow when needed (CLK attribute);

       •      Place reference, from REFERENCE statement in OrCAD;

       •      Place part name as label and device name as attribute;

       •      Parse and draw non-box component, with LINE, ARC, CIRCLE and TEXT;

       •      Add  power  pin  as  invisible  net=name:pin  attribute when detected (in OrCAD, invisible pin has
              typically T0 and B0 coords);

       •      Through a command line switch, hides pin name in VECTOR drawn symbols, for a better appearance;

       •      Write both new (post-20020825) and old (20020209) file format for .sym files through a  switch  on
              the command line;

OPTIONS

       filename
              The OrCAD library to convert. This should have been previously converted to ASCII format using the
              OrCAD 'decomp' utility.

       prefix The prefix used to generate the filenames of the output gEDA symbols e.g.  prefix-partname-1.sym

LIMITATIONS

       olib has the following limitations:

       •      olib will not parse and store alternate component drawing (statement CONVERT in OrCAD);

       •      olib will not handle drawing part using VECTOR list from another part (statement VECTOR 'partname'
              in OrCAD);

       •      olib will not handle FILL statement in VECTOR statement (no equivalent in gEDA);

       •      olib will not handle multiple part in one package (slots in gEDA).

AUTHOR

       Mario Pascucci <m.pas@libero.it>

SEE ALSO

       gschem(1)

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 1999-2011 gEDA Contributors.  License GPLv2+: GNU GPL
       version 2 or later.  Please see the `COPYING' file included with this
       program for full details.

       This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it.
       There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law.