Dennis's observation reminds me of a time (back in 1994) when I "snail-mailed"
a floppy disk to a PCB manufacturer, who subsequently called me inquiring "what
is a zip file?". (Then again, in 1998, I corresponded with somebody else who
*still* hadn't encountered zip files prior to me emailing him such a file.)
And I seem to recall that there have previously been some messages sent to this
mailing list in which the senders commented on cases of PCB manufacturers not
being happy with receiving RS-274X format Gerber files (which incorporate
embedded aperture definitions), and who wanted to receive RS-274D format Gerber
files (which *don't* incorporate embedded aperture definitions) instead.
It is one thing to accept that some manufacturers might not be fully up-to-date
on some matters (such as not yet being able to handle ODB++ format files, as
one example), but I fully agree with Dennis about being wary of anyone who
requires files to be provided in HPGL format.
Regards,
Geoff Harland.
> aren't you a little leary of a sheet metal shop that can't read the most
> universal file for that line of work ?
>
> i looked at their ad once and called them once but something didn't
> smell right, at least for what i do
>
> what is the nature of the panel? material and hole shapes ?
> are they going to laser it ?
>
> Dennis Saputelli
>
>
> Brian Guralnick wrote:
> > Thanks, Thanks, Thanks, I do still have all my originals, I've been
> > with Protel since AdcPCB 2.x.
> >
> >
> > Geoff Harland wrote:
> >>
> >> *If* you (also) have a copy of Protel 98 (or a copy of the *original*
> >> version of Protel 99), *and* *if* you can save a copy of your Protel
> >> 99 SE PCB file as a Protel 98 file, then you might be able to use
> >> Protel 98 (or Protel 99) to create an HPGL file from the PCB file
> >> concerned. (With the release of Protel 99 SE, it was no longer
> >> possible to create "plot files" or "plotouts" from PCB files, or at
> >> least not unless you can acquire a copy of an printer driver for an
> >> appropriate type of printer, as Steve suggested).
> >> <snip>
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