How do you generate a paste layer gerber file?
Thanks!
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:02:37 -0500, Charles Deling
<charles@no.crap.softwareeffect.com> wrote:
Go to CAM Processor from the File menu. Open whatever CAM job file
you have been using. Now save it with a new name (if you don't want
to change the original CAM job file). Now as you look at this CAM
job, you will see tabs across the top that say things like "Component
Side", "Solder Side", etc. Each tab represents a different Gerber
file that will be produced. The display also shows the file name
extension that will be used for each Gerber file (.cmp for Component
Side, for example). If you don't see a tab labelled "Cream Frame",
then select any tab and click on "Add". This will make a duplicate of
that tab. Now select that duplicate and make the following changes:
1. Change the Section name to something like "Cream Frame" or "Solder
Paste".
2. Change the file extension to .crc (for "Cream, component side).
3. Select layer 31 tCream, and de-select all other layers.
4. Click on "Description" to document your changes.
Finally, save your changes to the new CAM job file, and use this file
whenever you want to generate Gerbers that have a solder paste layer.
Robert Scott
Real-Time Specialties
Ypsilanti, Michigan
Robert Scott wrote:
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:02:37 -0500, Charles Deling<charles@no.crap.softwareeffect.com> wrote:
Go to CAM Processor from the File menu. Open whatever CAM job fileyou have been using. Now save it with a new name (if you don't wantto change the original CAM job file). Now as you look at this CAMjob, you will see tabs across the top that say things like "ComponentSide", "Solder Side", etc. Each tab represents a different Gerberfile that will be produced. The display also shows the file nameextension that will be used for each Gerber file (.cmp for ComponentSide, for example). If you don't see a tab labelled "Cream Frame",then select any tab and click on "Add". This will make a duplicate ofthat tab. Now select that duplicate and make the following changes: 1. Change the Section name to something like "Cream Frame" or "SolderPaste". 2. Change the file extension to .crc (for "Cream, component side). 3. Select layer 31 tCream, and de-select all other layers. 4. Click on "Description" to document your changes. Finally, save your changes to the new CAM job file, and use this filewhenever you want to generate Gerbers that have a solder paste layer. Robert ScottReal-Time SpecialtiesYpsilanti, Michigan
thank you!!!
