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Back in the Dark Ages, my company used Tango PCB to create boards. We still have hundreds of old boards in that format. I've tried to convert them to Eagle by importing gerbers created by Tango but it doesn't work very well. Any old-timers here that may have used Tango and found a way to convert the files?
I would not recommend trying to import gerbers. While a gerber will contain all the geometry, it won't contain any of the semantic data concerning net and component names. I don't think there's a solution for converting directly from Tango to Eagle format, but these two programs should hopefully be able to get you most of the way. The first one will convert the Tango file to the format used by the open source EDA software KiCAD. The second second one will convert a KiCAD files to Eagle's format, assuming it isn't broken. Good luck.
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I managed to convert a Tango file to Kicad but the converter you suggested for converting to Eagle only works on a schematic, not a PCB. I'm looking for a PCB converter but haven't had any luck yet.
I been using DOSBox to work on the old files and it really does work great. I tried your method before and it did bring in the traces but not pads or vias.
I am also using Tango PCB with Dosbox. Does anyone know how to create CPL files for pick and place component placement. I know how to output text reports in Tango for component locations in x,y. But, haven't ever creates component locator files for automatic placement in manufacturing.
Hi, in my spare time I'm making a Tango PCB viewer, which is a gerber 274D/274X viewer as well. Tou can use it to convert tango gerber274D to gerber274x format, perhaps 274x is better accepted by other softwares.
The software is pretty much tango alike, but is still lacking lots of features, use the link bellow:
If you need help converting the files I can do so for you to continue to support the designs for you. including design changes and ordering boards. There is nothing wrong with Using Tango, I still use it today and it produces High Quality circuit boards even to 16 layers. The high end Intergraph router is amazing. I have also figured out how to fix its current drawbacks like video drivers and printing. I can run mine in windows XP or Windows 7 without Dosbox. I converted an old computer into a standalone CAD workstation and it is very reliable and fast to make boards. You can convert it to KIcad, but honestly Kicad is not as good as Tango Pub is. Writing my own script executables I can convert Tango PCB and Schematic to Eagle for instance. Eagle allows you to import scripts as well to make your own functions. If you have Protel, you can import into that and then import into Altium. It is not straightforward but works. But if it works, the best idea is keep supporting the designs in the same CAD it was made in makes the most sense. it still makes good boards as it was back then. It is 247D not 247X but there is a fix for that as well.
