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drill data generation & update

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When processing drill data in preperation to generate gerber outputs, I have

not yet found a way to automatically update the drill table in Options ->

Set -> Drill.   Clicking the "SET" button on the Drill table does

automatically extract drill sizes from the current project, but does not

sort them in increasing diameter (I would prefer it did).  But even if it

did sort them, it is still a manual process.  I can't even find a way to

execute that "SET" button command through a .ULP script.

 

Am I missing something?   Seems that matching the Drill Table

(options->set->drill) with the ULP-generated Drill Legend should be a

single-step process, right?

 

I'd be happy to update the drill-legend ULP to do this, but can't find any

ULP hooks to do it.

 

thanks,

..dane

 

 

 

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  • Jamesm wrote on Fri, 11 December 2009 11:34

    However it is useful on the FAB drawing.

    This is used for the FAB house to quote, and check the board.

     

    I've never had a complaint or a problem getting a quote when I sent just

    sent the normal .drl, .drd, and .dri drill files to a board house.

    Ultimately their process is going to use the machine readable files anyway.

    They probably ignore what you write on your drawing and go with the

    automated process.  The Gerber and drill files specify the boards quite

    well.  You don't need a drawing at all unless there are special milling

    instructions and the like.  Usually all you need is a notes file that

    specifies the board thickness, copper thickness, finish, etc, but there is

    no reason to include drill information on that.

     

    Quote:

    It is also part of the documentation that I deliver to my customers.

     

    Just give them the .dri file if they even care.  There is advantage in not

    having redundant information in different places and different formats.

    First, they could get out of sync by accident.  Second, someone on the

    other end has to worry about which is the real data, and possibly check

    that the multiple specs match.

     

    It seems you are making this too complicated.

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  • Jamesm wrote on Fri, 11 December 2009 11:34

    However it is useful on the FAB drawing.

    This is used for the FAB house to quote, and check the board.

     

    I've never had a complaint or a problem getting a quote when I sent just

    sent the normal .drl, .drd, and .dri drill files to a board house.

    Ultimately their process is going to use the machine readable files anyway.

    They probably ignore what you write on your drawing and go with the

    automated process.  The Gerber and drill files specify the boards quite

    well.  You don't need a drawing at all unless there are special milling

    instructions and the like.  Usually all you need is a notes file that

    specifies the board thickness, copper thickness, finish, etc, but there is

    no reason to include drill information on that.

     

    Quote:

    It is also part of the documentation that I deliver to my customers.

     

    Just give them the .dri file if they even care.  There is advantage in not

    having redundant information in different places and different formats.

    First, they could get out of sync by accident.  Second, someone on the

    other end has to worry about which is the real data, and possibly check

    that the multiple specs match.

     

    It seems you are making this too complicated.

    --

    Browser access to CadSoft Support Forums at http://www.eaglecentral.ca

     

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