Gerbers have, as I recall, always been more of a "print-to-file" process within the Protel environment. Makes a certain amount of sense, since Gerber's natural output is a photoplotter...
regards, aj >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Frances Wheeler >Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 2:53 PM >To: 'Protel EDA Discussion List' >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Need help to convert .pcbdoc to Gerber files > >Ridgh >I do not believe you can "export" the files you must >"generate" them. in >2004 you can create a "job file" then go to the gerber section >and add the layers you want to create also create a drill file >and any other files. >Gerbers are created not "exported" or "saved as". > >In 99 you go to "file" "new" "cam output configuration" quite >similar to the "job file" above again you need to make choices >about layers etc. > >In 98 you go to "file" "setup printer" "protel Gerber rs274" >then fill in the layers and other options you need. Also you >need to then run the NC drill under "reports" > >Good luck >Fran > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ridgh >Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 3:45 PM >To: 'Protel EDA Discussion List' >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Need help to convert .pcbdoc to Gerber files > > Hello again, >First, I'd like to thank you very much for your response. >In any case, the only way I found was to convert the files to >the old Protel 99 .PCB format, and then to export them with >the extensions GBL, GTL, GTO, GBO,.. But checking them with >the Camtastic, all I saw on my monitor was a very distorted >"draw" - and not the Gerber as I knew before. >In any case I'd like to thank you again, Ridgh > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Mira [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 5:06 PM >To: Protel EDA Discussion List >Subject: Re: [PEDA] Need help to convert .pcbdoc to Gerber files > >Ridgh, > >If you've managed to generate the gerbers, they are probably >saved on your hard drive. Look for file names as your PCB and >extensions GBL, GTL, GTO, GBO.. >They are automatically open in Camtastic, which is the gerber viewer. >If you like to save them from there, you have to use >File/Export gerber (not File/Save). > >To generate the drill file look for NC Drill files. >The drill file normally has DRL extension but in Altium >designer it's TXT. > >I'm not sure how the output files are set & generated in >DXP-2004 version but to do this in Altium Designer >6.7 you have to create an output job file and run the batch from there. > >Mira > >--- Ridgh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello, >> I need very much your help: >> I am relative newbie in PCB production. >> At my new workplace is installed Protel DXP 2004. >> Usually I use to draw 1 >> layer PCBs and sometimes 2 layers. The output files I'm getting are >> .PcbDoc files. >> I've been asked to send for production Gerber files, so I've >tried the >> option Export->Gerber. It opened another window, named >"Camtastic" and >> got a file with the .CAM . >> The problem is that any PCB manufacturer I've asked doesn't >know this >> format, so, as I assume that you are the professional ones, I'll be >> very thankful for your help. >> How can I convert it to Gerber files? 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