On 12 Feb 2008 at 21:03, agustinvalenciag wrote:

> This thing is confusing me , can somebody explain me 'How to send to 
> manufacture a pcb'?
> which are the files i've to send and how can i generate them?
> Or a tutorial to read will be fine too
> 
> sorry, but all of this 'designing boards thing' is totally new for me
> 
> thanks again
> agustin
> 
  Most manufacturers have a list or tutorial that tells you what files they 
require.  The 2 that I 
use, 4pcb.com and pcbcart.com, want Gerber Files for each layer - one for the 
traces, one 
for the solder mask, a .exl drill file, and an outline diagram.  KICAD can 
produce all these in 
the PLOT menu.  The files are all then zipped into an archive and uploaded to 
the 
manufacturers site. 

Dave - WB6DHW
<http://wb6dhw.com>

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