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From: ken@turtlevax.UUCP (Ken Turkowski)
Newsgroups: net.graphics
Subject: Re: CAD Data Base Structures
Message-ID: <915@turtlevax.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 30-Sep-85 14:14:29 EDT
Article-I.D.: turtleva.915
Posted: Mon Sep 30 14:14:29 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 2-Oct-85 05:30:24 EDT
References: <346@wcwvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: ken@turtlevax.UUCP (Ken Turkowski)
Organization: CADLINC, Inc. @ Menlo Park, CA
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Summary: 

In article <346@wcwvax.UUCP> paul@wcwvax.UUCP (Paul Mahoney) writes:
>Since there is no net.cad, I will post this request here.  We have a need
>to create a general purpose CAD database.  It will need to contain 2D
>graphical information, as well as the data specific to circuit boards.  It
>should also be able to contain finite element data.
>
>My question is: what is the state of the art in CAD database structures?
>Are there any good publications that I should get a hold of?  We need the
>sophistication of a hierarchical structure with the speed and flexibility
>of a relational structure.  Any help will be appreciated.

Pick up a copy of the Electronic Design Interchange Format (EDIF).
It is a well-designed, hierarchical, relational format
with hooks for user extensions.

Contact:
	The EDIF Users' Group
	Design Automation Department
	Texas Instruments
	P.O. Box 225474, MS3668
	Dallas, Texas 75265 USA
-- 
Ken Turkowski @ CADLINC, Menlo Park, CA
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