Actions
Forum Thread Details
  • Replies 5 replies
  • Subscribers 177 subscribers
  • Views 512 views
  • Users 0 members are here
Related

EDWin import

autodeskguest

Someone's asked me to etch a board using an EDWin design,

would it be possible to import this in eagle somehow? (just the pcb layout)

Or is it gerber's thats the deal here? (basically all I need is being able to

plot the layout to the printer using drafting film)

I've found gerbers to be overly complicated for this simple task

and there's always been something to mess it up....

//Greg

 

 

 

Parents

  • Greg wrote:

     

    Someone's asked me to etch a board using an EDWin design,

    would it be possible to import this in eagle somehow? (just the pcb layout)

    Or is it gerber's thats the deal here? (basically all I need is being able to

    plot the layout to the printer using drafting film)

    I've found gerbers to be overly complicated for this simple task

    and there's always been something to mess it up....

    //Greg

     

     

    I you are going to etch a board at home, then the board needs to be

    printed 1:1 using a laser printer.  This works well for the

    press-and-peel or iron-on methods.  A Gerber is needed if you want a PCB

    fabricator (PCB house) to make a board.  Some PCB fabs offer a low-cost

    service for a double sided plated through board with no solder mask and

    no silk-screen.

     

    Sorry, I don't know about EDWin, and don't want to know.

     

    -Dave Pollum

     

     

Reply

  • Greg wrote:

     

    Someone's asked me to etch a board using an EDWin design,

    would it be possible to import this in eagle somehow? (just the pcb layout)

    Or is it gerber's thats the deal here? (basically all I need is being able to

    plot the layout to the printer using drafting film)

    I've found gerbers to be overly complicated for this simple task

    and there's always been something to mess it up....

    //Greg

     

     

    I you are going to etch a board at home, then the board needs to be

    printed 1:1 using a laser printer.  This works well for the

    press-and-peel or iron-on methods.  A Gerber is needed if you want a PCB

    fabricator (PCB house) to make a board.  Some PCB fabs offer a low-cost

    service for a double sided plated through board with no solder mask and

    no silk-screen.

     

    Sorry, I don't know about EDWin, and don't want to know.

     

    -Dave Pollum

     

     

Children
No Data