IPC-2581 Interface

PollEx PCB supports IPC-2581 file such as *.cvg and *.xml files.

The IPC-2581 ASCII format has three revisions: Type A, Type B, and Type C. Pollex supports Type A and B.
Note: For Cadence Allegro exports, "USERDEF" function mode is recommended. Padstack definitions are required; other function modes are incompatible with Pollex.
  1. From the menu bar, click File > Import ECAD > IPC-2581 to open the Import from Altium PCAD dialog.

    User Defined Settings: Specify parameters for data importing options.

  2. Select the target ASCII file, *.xml or *.cvg, to import to open the User Defined Settings dialog.
    • Layer Set-up: Set IPC-2581 layers name which will be usedas PDB’s board outline layer and hole.
    • Apply to Environment Setting: Apply settings to theenvironment setting.