The purpose of this document is to assist Bittele’s clients in the process of generating Gerber files using the software suite known as Proteus. Bittele asks that its clients supply their PCB design files in this format because Gerber is the industry standard file type and it is therefore easily recognized and processed by our manufacturing equipment. We at Bittele recognize that this procedure may not be familiar to all our clients, and so we will proceed with a step-by-step description in the following section.
The software is actually quite good, except it does not output gerber files. The pcb file format, in the version that I used, requires you to use advanced circuits for fab. Not the best source on the planet in my experience. If there are other versions that output gerber files I'd be intersted. Open a Gerber file with a text file editor like ( Notepad, Wordpad, If the files are in RS-274X format the aperture definitions will be embedded at the beginning of your file. There will also be a header which shows the coordinate format and other options you have selected when generating the Gerber output. PCB Artist is a user friendly, fully integrated schematic capture & Free PCB Layout Software that you will find easy to use. You can download PCB Artist and install the product at no charge. Altium Designer® software, the most advanced and comprehensive PCB design software package available, makes it easy to generate and export Gerber files and also provides you with other manufacturing output solutions for CMs that prefer other file formats. Gerber Files: The Universal Language of PCB Design.
1. Once your design is complete and you are ready to export it as Gerber files select the Output menu at the top toolbar and then the Generate Gerber/Excellon Files option.
2. In the next menu you can now select: - The location of the output files.
- Individual output of files or as a zip folder.
- The Layers/Artworks to be generated.
- The properties of the Layer/Artworks, for example:
- Rotation, Reflection, File units and most importantly the Gerber Format
- Please select the RS274X option under Gerber Format.
3. After pressing OK in the bottom right of the menu you will have finished exporting your files as Gerber RS274X files.
4. To get your newly generated files quoted please send us an email at sales@7pcb.com with your project files, the quantity you would like quoted, any special requirements that your project may have, and your shipping address. Pcb Artist Gerber Outputs
- For a more in depth look at exactly what files are needed for a quote please see the following article.
This article can be linked from the same places as the other How to Export Gerber articles.
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