Gerber files

[AmigaPapst]

hello,

we would like to use the gerber files. But they does't work in Kicat. Can you help?

Best regards
Simon

[Acill]

These gerbers are made using Mentor Graphics PADS. They work find for manufacturing boards as long as you mention that to the board house you use. I have had many made using them. I don't have knowledge of other CAD software and use PADs.

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-Paul

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[AmigaPapst]

Thanks for your fast reply. I have problems to view the gerber files with gerber viewer software. We see a offset of different layer. Which files are need to produce the boards?

[AmigaPapst]

The top silk screen .SST has a offset of x and y coordinates compare to copper layers. The bottom silk screen .ssb fits perfectly.

[AmigaPapst]

drill file (*.drd) has a y offset of 2,54 mm.

[AmigaPapst]

The following layer are fits perfectly aligned on top:

[AmigaPapst]

The following layer are doesn't fits perfectly aligned on top:

[AmigaPapst]

They have the same problems: https://community.sw.siemens.com/s/question/0D54O00006eo69e/output-gerber-files-are-not-aligned

[AmigaPapst]

This is a example manual how to export gerber files from PADS.
https://docs.oshpark.com/design-tools/mentor-graphics-pads/

[Acill]

a4k-6x_pads_Jan2019.zip <https://github.com/Acill/A4000RevB/blob/master/Gerbers/a4k-6x_pads_Jan2019.zip> is the complete gerber you should be sending to a board house to get boards made and tell them its in mentor Graphics PADS format. These are from professional board cad software, not open source like Kicad and cant be read by them. If you want to view them you can use the PADs viewer for free. Its located here: https://www.pads.com/downloads/pads-pcb-viewer/ You can open the project layout files for complete viewing as well. That file is : a4k-4x_pads_FINAL.pcb <https://github.com/Acill/A4000RevB/blob/master/Layout/a4k-4x_pads_FINAL.pcb> Here are direct links from my github project page Project layout file: https://github.com/Acill/A4000RevB/tree/master/Layout Gerbers: https://github.com/Acill/A4000RevB/tree/master/Gerbers

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[Acill]

I have produced hundreds of these boards with no issues using the export file I provided you. If you are using one from another source I cant help you. Others have also been able to produce working boards suck as john hertell in Sweden. Whoever you are using to make them is clearly doing something wrong if they cant figure it out.

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[Acill]

Seems fine here? [image: image.png] On Thu, Dec 17, 2020 at 6:44 AM Paul Rezendes <paul.rezendes@gmail.com> wrote:

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I have produced hundreds of these boards with no issues using the export file I provided you. If you are using one from another source I cant help you. Others have also been able to produce working boards suck as john hertell in Sweden. Whoever you are using to make them is clearly doing something wrong if they cant figure it out. On Mon, Dec 14, 2020 at 9:04 AM AmigaPapst ***@***.***> wrote: > Thanks for your fast reply. I have problems to view the gerber files with > gerber viewer software. We see a offset of different layer. Which files are > need to produce the boards? > > — > You are receiving this because you commented. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#6 (comment)>, or > unsubscribe > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEKHD24MOJI7KN7S2QVGAYTSUZAQRANCNFSM4U3AUSDA> > . >

[AmigaPapst]

Thanks for your help. We produce the board. 👍

[Acill]

I have mentioned this so many time. Its a 4 layer board. You MUST tell whoever you are having make this that the gerber exports are done with Mentor PADs! If you do not it will produce bad boards.
Layers:
4
Dimension:
240 mm* 352 mm
PCB Qty:
10
Different Design:
1
Delivery Fomat:
Single PCB
PCB Thickness:
1.6
Impedance:
yes
JLC7628Layer stackup:
PCB Color:
Green
Surface Finish:
HASL(with lead)
Deburring/Edge rounding:
No
Outer Copper Weight:
1
Inner Copper Weight:
0.5
Gold Fingers:
No
Remark:
Flying Probe Test:
Fully Test
Castellated Holes:
no
Remove Order Number:
No

[The-Real-G-Evil]

Hello Acill

Where did you produce your boards?

I want JLCPCB to produce them and they ask for the layer names.
Can you tell me what to select?

Regards Tim

[Acill]

The auto tool won’t work. Upload the complete Berber zip and tell them the format is mentor pads. John Hertell has used them and has no problems with them.

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[kavanoz64]

I uploaded new Gerber and pick and place files. These work fine with JLCPCB and should work with other PCB houses too.

[Acill]

I just merged it. Thanks!

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[AmigaPapst]

Hello Acill, thanks for you message and for merging. ;) Best regards Simon

On 15.05.2024, you wrote: I just merged it. Thanks! On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 9:20?AM kavanoz64 ***@***.***> wrote: > I uploaded new Gerber and pick and place files. These work fine with > JLCPCB and should work with other PCB houses too. > > --- > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#6 (comment)>, > or unsubscribe > > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEKHD26UQRS4DI6XSRYKPGTZCODLJAVCNFSM4U3AUSDKU5DIOJSWCZC7NNSXTN2JONZXKZKDN5WW2ZLOOQ5TEMJRGI4TMNZTG4ZQ> . > You are receiving this because you commented.Message ID: > ***@***.***> >

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[Acill]

Closing issue thanks to Kavanoz and all his work.