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Gerber X1 to Gerber X2 [duplicate]
I have gerber files from a client. Their extensions are: .fph, .fpl, .pho, .rep, .drl, .lst, .dxf. Of these, I know .drl are the drill files and .dxf is the mechanical drawing. Also, there is a .fph ...
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Attempting to patch the "G75 Bug" on a Gerber Level
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I am currently looking for alternative PCB manufacturers for my company and have sent Gerber files to some (Chinese) companies.
These Gerber files have already been used in the past by various ...
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Verification of Gerber file layers
I have old PCB Altium design files and Gerber files. I want to cross check Gerbers with design files. However I'm trying by visually checking, but I know that's not a smart technique to do that. Is ...
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Exported same file in Gerber X2 and ODB++ and diffrent result
Using Altium I exported the same PCB in Gerber X2 and ODB++ and sent it to production (so they could choose what file format they preferred).
The manufacturer came back asking why the design did not ...
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How can I select what Gerber file a PCB layer should be added to?
I am trying to make a panelized PCB that can be sent to manufacturing. The panel consists of several different PCBs. I am having trouble with exporting the PCB layers to the correct Gerber file.
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Gerber and silkscreen [closed]
I have a question regarding PCB manufacturing process and gerber files:
if a made a change only on the silkscreen layer, can I send only this layer to the PCB manufacturer ?
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FlatCAM black plotting area problem
I am trying to learn to use this software called FlatCAM that converts gerber files into gcode.
The problem is that my plotting area is completly black, and when I open the gerber files, I don't see ...
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Gerber interpretation of "clear" on silkscreen
I've had some PCBs back from my manufacturer which I haven't used before, and was surprised with some silkscreen printing which I consider to be an error. The bottom should have had no silkscreen ...
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What Gerber File Viewer is This?
PCBWay sent me this image while trying to troubleshoot my circuit board file content not showing up. I want to know if this program is available so I can download/buy it to troubleshoot my output ...
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How to determine vias and through holes from 4-layer Gerber files
I'm trying to understand the difference between the vias and plated through-holes in these reference Gerber files. On layer 3, I don't understand why there are so many holes (vias)?.
Why are some ...
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Which gerber files I need to send to my PCB manufacturer?
My PCB has two layers. I'm using altium and, after to generate the gerber files, I will to generate the drill files and send to a PCB's manufacturer. But, about mechanical gerber files extensions, ...
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Difference between top pad master and top solder mask gerber files?
I generated gerber files to the pcb manufacturer, but I noticed that the top pad master (.GPT) was not generated, the top solder mask (.gts) was.
The pcb manufacturer did not complain, but I'm ...
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Setting number format for PCB fabrication in Altium
I 'm very new in PCB designer CAD. I have a simple PCB design in Altium which I need to create gerber and drill files before sending it to a milling machine. When I go to:
Files-->Fabrication ...
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Gerber File Format 4.5 or 4.6
In Kicad, the PCB layout / schematic editor I use there is an option to export Gerbers in 4.5 or 4.6 format. I can not find any documentation on what this means.
Any help would be appreciated.
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How to setup Drill Dot Open in single layer PCB using Altium Designer?
I designed single layer PCB in Altium Designer. Now I want to setup Drill Dot open in Soldering layer (bottom layer) to generate Gerber file for the manufacturing purpose. Can anyone help how to do ...
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