Viewing gerber files

You may want to verify that you do not have "Mirror" checked in the cam

processor. It can be set for each tab.

"Jim D" <j.doyle@optosci.com> wrote in message

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Hi,

 

Can anyone tell me the method of how to view gerber files in Viewmate or

GC-Prevue.  Doing a straight import of the RS274X gerbers into both

software packages produces strange results, like mirroring of middle layer

of 4 layer PCB.

 

Best regards,

 

Jim

 

Doug wrote:

You may want to verify that you do not have "Mirror" checked in the cam

processor. It can be set for each tab.

 

Yep, I never had GC-Preview mirror layers on its own.

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Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

Jim D wrote:

Hi,

 

Can anyone tell me the method of how to view gerber files in Viewmate or

GC-Prevue.  Doing a straight import of the RS274X gerbers into both software

packages produces strange results, like mirroring of middle layer of 4 layer

PCB.

 

Best regards,

 

Jim

 

 

Gerbers generated by the CAM processor will import fine into Viewmate.

     Its more convenient if you move the gerbers to a separate directory

and then do an import->directory in Viewmate.   This will save you from

importing the individual layer files one at a time.

jiml

Jim Littlefield schrieb:

Gerbers generated by the CAM processor will import fine into Viewmate.

They also import fine to GC-prevue.

BTW, there were several reports about Viewmate incorrectly displaying

something - with GC working correct on the same files.

Tilmann

Tilmann Reh wrote:

Jim Littlefield schrieb:

 

Gerbers generated by the CAM processor will import fine into Viewmate.

 

They also import fine to GC-prevue.

 

BTW, there were several reports about Viewmate incorrectly displaying

something - with GC working correct on the same files.

 

What you can do in GC-Preview is highlight all the files you want to

import via CTRL-LeftClick. Once imported and the colors are adapted to

something less gross than pink and chartrouse store a *.gwk file in the

same Gerber directory. That allows fast opening when you quickly want to

look something up.

I just wish any of the Gerber viewers had a transparent option so I

don't have to constantly hide/unhide layers. That can give carpal tunnel

syndrome. I think it was gerbv under Linux that does this but in

transparent mode it is very sluggish.

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Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/

"Jim D" <j.doyle@optosci.com> wrote in message

news:h98874$lje$1@cheetah.cadsoft.de...

Hi,

 

Can anyone tell me the method of how to view gerber files in Viewmate or

GC-Prevue.  Doing a straight import of the RS274X gerbers into both

software packages produces strange results, like mirroring of middle layer

of 4 layer PCB.

For all you out there that doesnt already know, I recommend trying Macaos

for gerber viewing (free after registration).

http://macaos.com