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Electronics => PCB/EDA/CAD => Eagle => Topic started by: generic_username on February 22, 2016, 10:43:22 am

Title: exporting eagle files to gerber
Post by: generic_username on February 22, 2016, 10:43:22 am
Hi I'm at a little loss
I'm trying to get some gerbers using this
https://learn.sparkfun.com/tutorials/using-eagle-board-layout/generating-gerbers

but when I try to look at the gerbers with this tool:
https://sourceforge.net/projects/gerbv/?source=typ_redirect

it seems I'm missing some layers
I have a 6 layer pcb
but I can only see top and bottom


I tried searching a bit but with no luck

So the question is how to get my other 4 layers for the gerbers?
Title: Re: exporting eagle files to gerber
Post by: Jeroen3 on February 22, 2016, 10:52:12 am
The layers are probably not in the CAM job file.
As you can see, sparkfun has a 2 layer board.
Title: Re: exporting eagle files to gerber
Post by: Karel on February 22, 2016, 11:39:04 am
So the question is how to get my other 4 layers for the gerbers?

In my time, we read the manual. The new generation seems to hate reading...

Check Help -> Generating Output -> CAM Processor

Use the attached cam job as an example. Open it in Eagle and check if the layers correspond. Remove the section for the v-cut (you'll probably don't need it).
Save it for later use. Before running it, create a subdir "gerber-excellon" in the project dir.
Title: Re: exporting eagle files to gerber
Post by: Köcki on February 23, 2016, 02:01:22 pm
Always check the manuals and tutorials (v7) first: http://www.cadsoftusa.com/training-service/tutorials/ (http://www.cadsoftusa.com/training-service/tutorials/)
Title: Re: exporting eagle files to gerber
Post by: krish2487 on March 03, 2016, 06:59:00 pm
Quote
In my time, we read the manual. The new generation seems to hate reading...


Well, we only have your generation to blame..  >:D


For making things so "point and click" for the lack of a better word!!! :-P

Title: Re: exporting eagle files to gerber
Post by: Iron Downey on May 17, 2016, 09:44:47 am
Eagle can design 6layer PCB? I know how to export 2layer and 4layer Gerber by Eagle, but for 6layer, I never did this before since I didn't see 6layer option. Do you have the 6layer .brd file? Send it to me and I can have a try for you.
Title: Re: exporting eagle files to gerber
Post by: vzoole on May 17, 2016, 01:36:36 pm
Use this job file to generate gerbers.