Artwork Conversion Software, Inc.

CAD Translator Family: ASM 3500, 400/410, 500, 550, 600, 750/700, 2600, GDSVU, GBRVU, GDSPLOT, GBRPLOT

GDSII, Gerber ∓mp; mechanical based translators, postprocessors and plotter drivers

Product Description

Artwork's family of translators are intended to enable PCB, IC, hybrid, and MCM designers to move their board and chip layout data to formats used by other engineering disciplines - especially mechanical designers and documentation specialists.

• ASM 3500 - Bidirectional translator between GDSII stream and AutoCAD's DXF format.
• ASM 400/410 - Bidirectional translator between GDSII stream and the IGES database.
• ASM 500 - Bidirectional Translator between Gerber and DXF format.
• ASM 550 - Bidirectional Translator between BoardStation's geom, comp, and trace files and AutoCAD's DXF file format.
• ASM 600 - GDSII to Gerber postprocessor. Produces Gerber photoplot code for hybrid and package artwork. Includes a reverse translator and GBRVU, a Gerber view/plot program.
• ASM 750/700 - Bidirectional translator between GDSII/Gerber and HP's MI database.
• ASM 2600 - GDSII to Pattern Generator: Mann and Electomask output.
• GDSVU - Low cost easy-to-use viewer/plotter for GDSII stream data.
• GBRVU - low cost easy-to-use viewer plotter for Gerber data.
• GDSPLOT - high speed, low cost plotting of GDSII data to raster inkjet and electrostatic plotters: HP, Versatec, Calcomp and RasterGraphics.
• GBRPLOT - high speed, low cost plotting of Gerber data to raster inkjets and electrostatics.

Benefits to End User of Product and Interface to MGC

• Industry proven - over 4000 total licenses in use since 1988
• Supports full database hierarchy in both directions
• Extensive error checking and reporting

Company Background

Artwork Conversion Software was founded in 1987 to supply CAD translators to the electronics industry. We specialize in formats such as GDSII, DXF, IGES, MI, Gerber, and Mann as well plotting formats. Over 4000 manufacturers of hybrids, integrated circuits and PCBs use our software to convert CAD data into phototools and masks.

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