Oddly enough, you might be able to use a third party's converter software to work out the milling. Sometimes, way in the past, these guys have semi functional demo versions of their software which would output HPGL.
Take a look here: http://www.lpkf.de/ http://www.t-tech.com/ http://www.hobbycnc.com/downloadslinks.htm -> check out the software converter links here... http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/3685/plotter/plotter.htm ____________ Brian Guralnick ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Comedy clips: ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Simpsons-FatFingers.mp3 -53K ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Simpsons-Moe-LieDetector.mp3 -166K ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Simpsons-StoneCutters.mp3 -222K RedDwarf fans only - Year 8 - Shrink Kryten interview... ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Shrink-Kryten-16kbit.mp3 -450K ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Shrink-Kryten-48kbit.mp3 -1.4M ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Florian Finsterbusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 11:36 AM Subject: Re: [PEDA] Software for Isolation Milling | Hi Brian, | | we want to mill the whole PCB (drills + traces). | | Our mechanics uses an ISEL milling machine for mechanic prototypes. | We want to use this machine also to manufacture our prototype PCBs. | | Therefore we need a converter-software from Gerber- to HPGL- or DXF-Files. | (It has to convert the traces and pads to outlines for the milling-machine) | | Florian | | | > -----Original Message----- | > From: Brian Guralnick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] | > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 5:05 PM | > To: Protel EDA Forum | > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Software for Isolation Milling | > | > | > What type of driller? | > | > Are you talking about just drilling the pads & holes? | > Or, are you talking about a board milling machine? | > | > Usually, board milling machines will take the Gerber & process it specifically for | > the milling machine. As for a hole drilling machine, the 1 of the generated drill | > files might already be in a suitable format for the machine. Remember, Protel | > generates (if I remember correctly) a .drl, a .drr & a .txt which all contain the | > drill data. The .txt file should be somewhere close to HPGL & Gerber. It's | > basically a set of x&y coordinates. | > ____________ | > Brian Guralnick | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- | > ------------------- | > Comedy clips: | > ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Simpsons-FatFingers.mp3 -53K | > ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Simpsons-Moe-LieDetector.mp3 -166K | > | > RedDwarf fans only - Year 8 - Shrink Kryten interview... | > ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Shrink-Kryten-16kbit.mp3 -450K | > ftp://ftp.point-lab.com/quartus/Public/MP3/Shrink-Kryten-48kbit.mp3 -1.4M | > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- | > ------------------- | > | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "Florian Finsterbusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | > Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 10:45 AM | > Subject: [PEDA] Software for Isolation Milling | > | > | > | We are considering to build some prototype PCBs by isolation milling. | > | Has anybody got experience which software is suitable to generate HPGL- or | > DXF-Files for the drilling machine from our Protel 99 SE | > | Gerber-Files? | > | Is there some free or cheap software available? | > | | > | Thank you for all of your help! | > | | > | Florian Finsterbusch | > | | > | | > | > | | * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/proteledaforum@techservinc.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
