Author Topic: What are the contents of a Gerber "Board Outline" File (.gko)?  (Read 4850 times)

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Offline jrkirkTopic starter

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I'm in my 14th week of developing a "minimalist" PCB Layout Program. The program will only handle the design of a 2-layer board and would be perfect for beginners.

I'm going to use it mostly for designing small development boards that use Atmel AtMega chips.

The layout program is 95% complete and I'm wrapping up the Gerber File and Excellon Drill File Generation.

The only thing missing is the layout of a Gerber Board Outline File (.gko).  I'm sure there's not much to it, just a few lines of text.

If someone could rummage through their Gerber Files and please give me a heads up sample of a Standard Gerber RS-274-D  Board Outline File (.gko). My board is 1.7 inches wide and 1.3 inches high.

It probably starts and ends in accordance with the below snippet.

%FSLAX26Y26*%
%MOIN*%
...so...what goes in here?...
M02*

Thanks much!!!
 

Offline Thor-Arne

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Re: What are the contents of a Gerber "Board Outline" File (.gko)?
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2014, 11:04:11 pm »
Here's a small one I made with rounded corners.
 

Offline jrkirkTopic starter

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Re: What are the contents of a Gerber "Board Outline" File (.gko)?
« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2014, 03:42:49 am »
Thanks Thor Arne,
That helped a lot.
My Gerber file generation is now complete.
 


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