Software Question DXF to Gerber

[tonebucket]

Can any members recommend an application which can import DXF files and then translate these to a Gerber layout????

 

[Nikolay]

hm, something like that ?
http://www.artwork.com/acad/asm500.htm

Also try with google

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="Nikolay"]hm, something like that ?
http://www.artwork.com/acad/asm500.htm

Also try with google [/quote]

Close I am searching for DXF to Gerber :grin:

 

[tonebucket]

I am currently trying dip trace does anyone have an idea of were to obtain component libraries??

 

[audiox]

Most PCB CADs can import DXF. So you don't necessarely need a separate DXF to Gerber program. PCB CAD is also better alternative if you need to modify the drawing (which is normally the case because the conversion is never perfect).

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="audiox"]Most PCB CADs can import DXF. So you don't necessarely need a separate DXF to Gerber program. PCB CAD is also better alternative if you need to modify the drawing (which is normally the case because the conversion is never perfect).[/quote]

Cheers I will check it out :grin:

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="audiox"]Most PCB CADs can import DXF. So you don't necessarely need a separate DXF to Gerber program. PCB CAD is also better alternative if you need to modify the drawing (which is normally the case because the conversion is never perfect).[/quote]

Do you have a link????

 

[Andy Peters]

[quote author="tonebucket"][quote author="audiox"]Most PCB CADs can import DXF. So you don't necessarely need a separate DXF to Gerber program. PCB CAD is also better alternative if you need to modify the drawing (which is normally the case because the conversion is never perfect).[/quote]

Do you have a link????[/quote]

PCB CAD is a category, not a particular program.

-a

 

[Ptownkid]

Eagle is my personal fave for pcb software, and there's a ton of libs available, and parts are easy to make as well.

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="Ptownkid"]Eagle is my personal fave for pcb software, and there's a ton of libs available, and parts are easy to make as well.[/quote]


I think I already tried Eagle I couldn't get along with it as I am used to using CAD apps such as Autocad and Rhino.
Thanks anyway.

I think it would be great if someone could to a tutorial on the basics on Eagle.

 

[Ptownkid]

There's a ton of them out there, and they've been posted on here many times.

 

[Ptownkid]

http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=21760&highlight=eagle+tutorials

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="Ptownkid"]http://www.groupdiy.com/index.php?topic=21760&highlight=eagle+tutorials[/quote]

I will check them out cheers. :wink: :wink:

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="Ptownkid"]There's a ton of them out there, and they've been posted on here many times.[/quote]

I forgot to ask can you import raster images eg JPEG,BMP ????

 

[Ptownkid]

I think so, but you'll quickly find that drawing a schem and making a board from it is much easier and faster.

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="Ptownkid"]I think so, but you'll quickly find that drawing a schem and making a board from it is much easier and faster.[/quote]

I keep having the same problem when using the software, do you know how to get it to draw a resistor????

What steps do you take????

 

[Ptownkid]

Schematic, or board?

Either way, the info is contained in the first two tutorials i linked...

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="Ptownkid"]Schematic, or board?

Either way, the info is contained in the first two tutorials i linked...[/quote]

Schematic

 

[tonebucket]

[quote author="Ptownkid"]Schematic, or board?

Either way, the info is contained in the first two tutorials i linked...[/quote]

I am getting there I have just found the right part number for a standard style resistor as the code is slightly different.

Do you happen to know the part number of an XLR jack????

 

[Ptownkid]

it's the part number of the part...

if it's not contained there already, you'll have to download or make a part for the library.

Rochey has posted this on here as well, search my friend, search.