pcb file conversion

[lanxe]

hey guys,
how would i go about converting a .gif file to a gerber file so that i can send to a one-off pcb manufacturer (pcb express)?

specifically this file:
http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/analogsynth/keybrdcontroller_pcb.gif

it is mirrored so that it can be etched........but i am a little scared to invest in etching right now.

i know that eagle has a limited free program but this pcb is too big for that. any other ways of converting? i have autocad and can re-draw it and save it as a .dxf.......is there a way to convert .dxf to gerber?

thanks,
Ryan

 

[mcs]

I can convert the GIF to StrangeGerber(TM) format for you if you're interested...

Best regards,

Mikkel C. Simonsen

 

[lanxe]

mcs,
yeah, that would be awesome..........just curious.....how do you go about doing so

thanks,
Ryan

 

[chrissugar]

Hey Mikkel can you give me a clue where can I find a software that converts a picture to gerber file? I need a software like that.

chrissugar

 

[mcs]

The correct way of doing it, would be to vectorise the bitmap, and then write the vectors in gerber format. What my very simple software does is simply to write the bitmap in gerber format...

Best regards,

Mikkel C. Simonsen

 

[chrissugar]

I supose I have no chance to do it.

chrissugar

 

[daArry]

u could use adobe streamline to convert to vector, or mess about in photoshop with paths and export em to illustrator...

 

[mcs]

Here is the file in gerber and PDF format: http://stiftsbogtrykkeriet.dk/~mcs/Keyboard.zip

Best regards,

Mikkel C. Simonsen

 

[daArry]

....or just have MCS take care of it :thumb:

 

[lanxe]

Mikkel,
that was very nice of you!!!!!
thanks soo much...............
i love this place more and more every day.
i will post some pictures when i am done.
thanks again mcs.


Ryan