That didn't help much. I was already on the right track. The problem I'm having is that several tracks are missing from the gerber read into Protel. I see them just fine in Camtastic, but they are "missing" when read into P99SE
> -----Original Message----- > From: Harry Selfridge [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, June 16, 2002 12:24 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Camtastic and P99SE > > > Look at Protel Knowledge Base item 2215 - it does a good job of > explaining > what Protel wants for Gerber import. > > At 11:16 PM 6/15/02 -0700, you wrote: > >OK, I've been screwing around with editing gerber files and I'm getting > >closer. > > > >The top of the Camtastic generated gerber file looked like this: > > > >G04 CAM Products 2000 RS274-X Output* > >G04 Serial Number: 0000-00-00000* > >G04 File Name:C:\design\spectral\Rcc00340\Rcc003\CONVERT.GBL * > >%FSLAX34Y34*% > >%MOIN*% > >%SFA1B1*% > >... > > > > > >while the top of one of my Protel generated gerber files looked > like this: > > > >%FSLAX24Y24*% > >%MOIN*% > >G70* > >G01* > >G75* > >%ADD10R,0.0160X0.0500*% > > > > > >I removed the first 3 lines that start with G04 and Protel accepted the > >file! > >Some parts are missing...(I really don't know why) but I'm > getting closer. > > > >Any assistance to get a clean, accurate gerber load would still > be useful! > > > >Tony > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Tony Karavidas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:10 PM > > > To: Protel EDA Forum > > > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Camtastic and P99SE > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to use Camtastic to import gerber data from PADS so I > > > can read it > > > into Protel99SE. I'm having a hell of a time. > > > > > > Camtastic (for some unknown reason) couldn't read the > aperture list I was > > > given with the PADS gerber data, so I manually created it > from the list. I > > > see the board perfectly now in Camtastic, and I want to export > > > the data in a > > > gerber format that Protel is happy with. (I wish the gerber > > > reader in Protel > > > was more robust) > > > > > > Anyway, I did a gerber export in RS-274 and RS-274X and > neither one can be > > > read by Protel. I know people have done this, but I haven't found the > > > correct procedure yet. > > > > > > When I try to import into a P99SE PCB, I get a blank PCB. > > > > > > Can anyone assist? > > > > snip > > > ************************************************************************ > * Tracking #: 241FF2961EA2AF40AAC35F62EC31591B7C0CFE94 > * > ************************************************************************ > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
