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Howto convert PCB DXF file to gerber files for prototyping?
beduino:
Hello,
I'd like to convert PCB drawn in DXF to something like gerber files for PCB prototyping.
Idea is simple to draw circuit (no mask needed) as DXF file, then send as gerber files for manufacturing.
Any ideas howto convert PCB drawn in DXF to gerber TOP/BOTTOM files?
Vias not needed, while it can be drilled by hand, but it could be nice to have those holes drilled during PCB manufacture (0.5mm-1mm diameter).
Sample DXF file attached as PNG image.
Regards.
Beduino.
bin_liu:
Using Altium Designer can easily achieve DXF to PCB files, and finally can generate gerber files.
You can upload DXF files and I will help you.
Kasper:
Import dxf to an EDA then export gerbers from it.
EasyEDA can do it. Circuit studio can too, sometimes. Believe it or not, easyEDA the free program worked better for me than circuit studio.
741:
So, it seems, can KiCad (I've not tried this though!)
If you'd rather not bother installing this for one file conversion, I can try and do it for you if you like.
It looks like it would export everything to one chosen layer, which can be anything eg front or rear copper, silk screen etc.
beduino:
--- Quote from: 741 on June 27, 2020, 01:14:49 pm ---If you'd rather not bother installing this for one file conversion, I can try and do it for you if you like.
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Thank you very much ;)
It looks like it works fine :-+
KiCAD is now my PCB development environment, but I'm new user, however I managed to create DXF files using custom DXF library based on C++ parametric programming - I mean I write C++ program to generate DXF files, so many fancy complicated shapes can be done.
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