Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
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Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Hi
Does anyone know of an easy way of converting .dxf files into Gerbers? It would be useful for a forthcoming CQ-TV article.
Thanks
Dave, G8GKQ
Does anyone know of an easy way of converting .dxf files into Gerbers? It would be useful for a forthcoming CQ-TV article.
Thanks
Dave, G8GKQ
Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Hi Dave
First hit in Google suggests Autocad which I assume you considered and rejected given the price - there is a 30 day free trial.
There is a thread on the KiCad forum https://forum.kicad.info/t/how-to-conve ... er/15445/8 - I am not sure this help. Also found several utilities on Github.
Mike
First hit in Google suggests Autocad which I assume you considered and rejected given the price - there is a 30 day free trial.
There is a thread on the KiCad forum https://forum.kicad.info/t/how-to-conve ... er/15445/8 - I am not sure this help. Also found several utilities on Github.
Mike
Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Hi Dave
I have some commercial PCb progs that will import dxf files and then should be able to make gerbers.
If you like to email me with them I will have ago.
Have sent you pm with email address
Bob
I have some commercial PCb progs that will import dxf files and then should be able to make gerbers.
If you like to email me with them I will have ago.
Have sent you pm with email address
Bob
Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Thanks Bob. pm sent in reply
Dave
Dave
Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Dave if you are doing what I think you are doing be aware that when our PCB designer tried to import the NXP .dxf files he lost some of the layer information (and had to reconstruct the PTH information). I also had a similar problem when I used both Eagle and KiCad.
- Charles
- Charles
Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
How complex is the PCB?
If it's not too complicated I'm happy to redo it for you. I use Easy-PC version 22.0.6
If it's not too complicated I'm happy to redo it for you. I use Easy-PC version 22.0.6
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Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Thanks to all for your help, and the offers of help. NXP have now supplied the original Gerber files and we are investigating PCB manufacture.
Dave, G8GKQ
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Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Oohh, that sounds interesting...... not that they make high power RF devices
Gareth
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Re: Conversion of .dxf PCB files into Gerbers
Oohh, that sounds interesting...... not that they make high power RF devices
Gareth
Gareth