Thread: gerber to dxf for PCBs
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26-10-2013 #1
Whats the easiest, preferably free, way to convert a gerber file to a dxf. I want to mill out a pcb which I have a gerber file for.
Is it a straight convert process or does the dxf have to be redrawn/tidied up after the conversion process?
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26-10-2013 #2
A while ago I had a quick look and didn't find a program to convert gerber to dxf. So instead I just used one of the programs that converts gerber to an image, then used a CAD program to vectorise it and added in circles for the holes 'manually'. Fortunately there weren't many holes...
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26-10-2013 #3
CamBam will import gerber files - no idea what it does with them but the free demo gives you 40 goes before you have to buy so may be worth a try.
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26-10-2013 #4
Last edited by HankMcSpank; 26-10-2013 at 02:27 PM.
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26-10-2013 #5
Thanks guys. I've got cambam so I will give it a go. Not tonight though. Its bacardi and irn bru time!!!!!
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