On Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 09:07:54PM +0100, Andreas Bihlmaier wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 28, 2006 at 09:04:01PM +0100, Andreas Bihlmaier wrote:
> > Hello ports@,
> > 
> > #pkg_info gerbv
> > Comment:
> > viewer for Gerber (RS-274X) files
> > 
> > Description:
> > Gerber Viewer (gerbv) is a viewer for Gerber files. Gerber files are 
> > generated
> > from PCB CAD system and sent to PCB manufacturers as basis for the 
> > manufacturing
> > process. The standard supported by gerbv is RS-274X. The basic difference
> > between RS-274D (the old standard) and RS-274X is basically the addition of
> > apertures in RS-274X. It might be possible to make an RS-274X file out of an
> > RS-274D file and an aperture list.
> > 
> > gerbv also supports drill files. The format supported are known under names 
> > as
> > NC-drill or Excellon. The format is a bit undefined and different 
> > EDA-vendors
> > implement it different. But basically you need to have the tools definition 
> > in
> > the file, then the parser is quite tolerant. The different holes are shown 
> > as
> > dots in the (scaled) correct size.
> > 
> > Maintainer: Andreas Bihlmaier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > 
> > WWW: http://gerbv.sourceforge.net/
> > 
> > Regards,
> > ahb
> 
> I'm very sorry, must be sleep withdrawel, the previous tar contained the
> build itself.
> Here is a clean port.
> 

Tested on i386 with a bunch of Gerber files I had around. Works for me
even though it did not like my drill data but I'm not sure if they where
in Excellon format.

-- 
:wq Claudio

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