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Grain CAD System

Grain is an integrated software for carrying out a printed circuit board design, originally developed by TED-CAD in 2001.

Since the Grain CAD System itself and the size of the created data are also small; for example, the size of PEdit is about 2.7M only.

Having persons other than the Grain users and administrators like those in a CAM section (mounting section, substrate manufacture section, etc.) install PEdit Viewer Edition on their Windows PCs, they can view, check and evaluate design data as easily as you can send design data files by e-mail.
Many flexible tools and functions allows the users to arrange and customize their design environment.

1) List of applications in Grain CAD System for artwork

PEdit is a PCB design CAD system featuring advanced functions and its outstainding fast processing time.

PEDIT.EXE Artwork Editor
PDTPDS.EXE ASCII source output application
PDSPDT.EXE ASCII source input application


2) PEdit Viewer Edition (free downloadable)

PEdit Viewer Edition consists of the almost same functions as in the original PEdit, the graphic editor of Grain CAD System, except the save and print functions after a loaded data has been changed.

PEdit Viewer Edition allows the users to experience viewing graphic data as well as editing operations


3) List of applications for library

LIBEDIT.EXE Library Editor
LIBTRADE.EXE Library Trader
MAKEPDT.EXE Basic Design Maker
PRTMRG.EXE Library Parts Management
PRTIN.EXE parts List Converter
TPFBFG.EXE Back Ground Maker
LLB.EXE Land Library Management
MLB.EXE Module Library Management
CLB.EXE Cell Library Management
FLB.EXE Font Library Management
GLB.EXE Gate Library Management


4) Plot Data (TPF) Output

PDTTPF.EXE Application to output TPF data

*It is available to output various data such as DXF, HPGL, PDF, etc. using the QuickLeaf system(optional).
*The application to output mount is available. It works with various formats.


5) Plot Data Input

TPFPDS.EXE Application to input TPF data

*This application converts TPF to PDS (a source file). PDSPDT.EXE on List #1 helps you to convert to PDT.
*Using the QuickLeaf system, it is available to input various data such as DXF, HPGL and gerber data.


6) Gerber Data Output

TPFGRB.EXE Application to output Gerber data, available to work with extended gerber and Ecceron.

*Gerber data is output from the TPF data output from PDTTPF.EXE on List #4. It is available to check and edit the data before outputting Gerber data using QuickLeaf.


7) Converter from Zuken PWS to PDT

PWSPDT.EXE This application converts BSF, MDF, UDF, WDF and CCF files of Zuken's CR-3000/5000 PWS System to the Grain data type (PDT).
(PEdit Viewer Edition is downloadable for free.)


8) Converter from PDT to Zuken PWS

PDTPWS.EXE This application converts the Grain data (PDT) to Zuken's BSF, UDF, MDF, WDF and CCF formats.

9) List of Mount Data Related

MOUNT Mount Data Maker
PRTPLACE Graphic Parts Placing Maker


10) Set of Net List Related Software

NETIN Nets Converter
NETCMP Net List Comparison
NETMRG Net List Merger
NETCHK Net List Checker
ADNETPIN Additional Net List


11) Other Related Applications

SPCIN.EXE Application to input DSN data of Cadence SPECCTRA Autorouter
SPCOUT.EXE Application to output DSN data of Cadence SPECCTRA Autorouter

BDSPDT.EXE It converts the board data of Mentor Graphic's BoardStation to the Grain data type (PDT).
PDTBDS.EXE It converts the Grain data type (PDT) to the board data of Mentor Graphic's BoardStation.

LIBBDS.EXE It loads geometry files of Mentor Graphic's BoardStation from the Grain library.

PDTHYP.EXE Hyperlinks (BoardSim)
The interface for transmission track analysis