>> My question is how do you view and/or check the gerber? Is there some gerber >> viewer program out there that I need to know about, or perhaps a feature in >> protel99se that I'm not aware of. > Yes. It is called CamTastic and you should have received a copy with Protel 99SE.
>I think that this is one feature that Protel is really missing. The ability >to preview (in a graphical sense) the produced gerber file. There are free >downloadable gerber previewers available just by doing a google search. The >one I've got on my machine here is PentaLogic ViewMate. Although I don't >really use it as much as I should... > This is why Protel 99SE includes a license for CamTastic. Of course in DXP CamTastic has been merged into the rest of Protel and you can have it automatically open the Gerber files after they are generated. >I think that perhaps the print(ing) in Protel should be done using the >Gerber interface as this way it will force a correct Gerber interpreter into >the program, as well as correct Gerber creation. :) Protel used to do this (PCB 3.0 I think). Instead of creating a Gerber, you would print to gerber. This was confusing to many, and it did not force a correct gerber generator. I think the current method is much better. Robert D. LaMoreaux MTS Systems Corp. Powertrain Technology Division 4622 Runway Blvd. Ann Arbor, MI 48108 734-822-9696 Fax 734-973-1103 Main Desk 734-973-1111 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
