I've had problems with just about anything apart from P99SE's own exported gerbers. Protel won't even import Camtastic gerbers directly - even when Camtastic 2000 was shipped with 99SE!!!!
Can't say I've tried PCAD or Orcad gerbers so I guess you were lucky :) TC -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, 2 December 2005 8:18 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [PEDA] Importing Gerber Plot Files Okay...my mistake...I guess I've been lucky or simply don't use enough gerbers from different sources to have encountered the issue. Which are the problem packages? I've imported both PCAD and Orcad gerbers without issue many times in the past. No massaging required. So which are the ones that I can expect to have problems with? Regards, aj >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon Elson >Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:41 PM >To: Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Importing Gerber Plot Files > > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >>Gerbers can be directly imported to Protel99SE. >> >>Create a new project, then open a new PCB file. >> >>Then just batch import the gerbers. >> >> >The files have to be compatible with Protel's format, if not, >it croaks. I have hand edited the header info to make it >compatible. The line with the FSLAX sets the format, and if >Protel doesn't properly understand that line, it will garble >the whole file. Also, if the Gerber file is not RS-274X, you >will have to manually enter the apertures to Protel. > >And, there are some programs that generate a Gerber file that >is completely incompatible with Protel's way of understanding >the file, such as using a different leading/trailing zero >suppression or relative coordinate setting. > >Jon > > > >____________________________________________________________ >You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum > >To Post messages: >mailto:[email protected] > >Unsubscribe and Other Options: >http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com > >Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > >Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > This e-mail transmission and its attachments may contain information from Avtron Manufacturing, Inc. that is proprietary, privileged and/or confidential and is intended exclusively for the person(s) to whom it is addressed. Any use, copying, retention or disclosure by any person other than the intended recipient or the intended recipient's designees is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail and delete all copies. ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] ____________________________________________________________ You are subscribed to the PEDA discussion forum To Post messages: mailto:[email protected] Unsubscribe and Other Options: http://techservinc.com/mailman/listinfo/peda_techservinc.com Browse or Search Old Archives (2001-2004): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] Browse or Search Current Archives (2004-Current): http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]
