pic microcontroller discussion list wrote: > Part of this > is because I am not sending the footprints to the PADS Software in > the proper format. heh, you expect it to work using the wrong format? Or do you mean something else besides the netlist format? I use PADS, but with ViewDraw. If Orcad doesn't have a specific option to export it into PADS format, then have you looked for a translator? I would check Mentor Graphics website, they probably have one available. Phil Eisermann Electronics Engineer The Ridge Tool Company (440)329-4680 -- http://www.piclist.com hint: The PICList is archived three different ways. See http://www.piclist.com/#archives for details.