Importing gerber RS274-X format?

On 11/19/2014 11:18 AM, Darren Simms wrote:

I'm new to Eagle and i've found a gerber file on Microchips website that

i'd like to import in to Eagle to play with the Schematic and Board.

How do i do so? The file is RS274-X format.

Hi Darren,

I hope you're doing well. There are several tools for importing Gerbers

into EAGLE. Most of them are rather old but they still work. Go to our

website www.cadsoftusa.com>Downloads>Tools and Converters. Search for

gerber and you'll see the available tools. I've used gbr274x6 in the

past with success.

hth,

Jorge Garcia

Hi Jorge,

Thank you for your advise.

Once i've download the file you list above GBR274X6zip and unzip it, what do i do next.

It opens a terminal like window???

I've tried copying one of the files into the terminal window, but i just get error 76???

Sorry for being stupid, but i've never done this before and as stated, still learning my way around Eagle.

dizzwold.

On 11/20/2014 3:27 PM, Darren Simms wrote:

Hi Jorge,

 

  Thank you for your advise.

Once i've download the file you list above GBR274X6zip and unzip it,

what do i do next.

It opens a terminal like window???

I've tried copying one of the files into the terminal window, but i just

get error 76???

 

Hi Darren,

The best way I've found to use these very old tools is to draw the

gerber file over the icon of the executable. That will take care of all

of the path issues. From there the utility will ask for a couple of

layers, I usually type 101 and 102. The selection of layers is arbitrary

I pick numbers higher than 100 so that I can distinguish them from

EAGLE's default layer setup.

Once the script is done it will generate a .scr file. You can run this

file on your board by clicking on the script icon (top toolbar 8 or 9th

from the left). Then browse to the file and click open.

Let me know if there's anything else I can do for you.

Best Regards,

Jorge Garcia

Hi Jorge,

No joy.

I drag BOT.PHO to the GBR274X6 icon, it opens and i enter 101 'press enter', 102 'press enter' when asked for the layer #s. This has already added a SCR file beneath the BOT.PHO file.  With this still open i then open a new eagle board and then click the 'execute script' , button? I've tried to get the new BOT file into Eagle, but nothing?

Is there a YOUTUBE of this?

D.

On 11/20/2014 7:22 PM, Darren Simms wrote:

Hi Jorge,

 

  No joy.

I drag BOT.PHO to the GBR274X6 icon, it opens and i enter 101 'press

enter', 102 'press enter' when asked for the layer #s. This has already

added a SCR file beneath the BOT.PHO file.  With this still open i then

open a new eagle board and then click the 'execute script' , button?

I've tried to get the new BOT file into Eagle, but nothing?

 

  Is there a YOUTUBE of this?

Hi Darren,

I don't believe there's a youtube video of this. You're very close

though. Since you already got the script which is the hardest part. To

bring it into EAGLE these are the next steps.

1. In the board click on the SCR icon, or type the word SCRIPT followed

by pressing the Enter key on your keyboard. This will open a new dialog

window.

2. In the dialog window browse for the SCR file that was generated.

3. Once you find it double-click on it to make it run.

hth,

Jorge Garcia

Hi Jorge,

 Thank you again for your reply, input and tolerance.As i explained, i'm new to Eagle. So far i've had good results, but i think this has been more luck than judgment!I love the Eagle format, but when it comes to things like this, i think it lets itself down somewhat 'lack of info, or, how to's'.

 I'll have another try tomorrow, after the GP 'maybe monday as a few beers will be involved' not a good mix".

 'LETS SEE IF ITS A SPA FRANCORCHAMPS REPEAT'!!!

 D.