Re: Other than Eagle

Chris,
I make all my circuitboards with Turbocad. I draw in DXF
and then put it in KCam to scale,position and edit. Is it possible
to save your traces and pads as DXF. If so you can use the free
version of Turbocad to trace over them using a new level. Save
the new DXF and use the free ACE to convert. I was disappointed
to see my Turbocad does not do PLT files.

Bob

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Christopher Coley" <ccoley@z...> wrote:
> All,
>
> I have tried Eagle and Kcam.
>
> Kcam lets me import my gerber files fine but it only outlines
the Pads
> (Flashes) and not the trace's so it does not work for mechanical
etching.
>
> Eagle looks like it might work and I have the outline_gcode.ulp
but it
> will not import my PCB gerber files.
>
> I use Protel for schematic and board layout and camtastic2000
for CAM.
> But I have been unable to get outlines for mechanical etching out
of them.
>
> Any idea's.
>
> Thanks
> Chris
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cncdxf@a... [mailto:cncdxf@a...]
> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 3:58 AM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y...
> Subject: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: Other than Eagle
>
>
> Chris,
> Try KCam from www.kellyware.com Besides running motors
> it has a built in plotting program. Imports DXF,PLT and Gerber and
> save them as GCode. It has an editor built in. Just make sure you
> hit REFRESH before saving. Runs for a month before shutting off.
Will
> create ouline files from PLT files. You can set the size of your
> Table in the program so you can see where the Gcode is going to
> start. I use the program to backplot only. I am running an old
> freeware copy of the program. It is the best program around for
> the beginner.
>
> Bob
>
>
>
> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "Christopher Coley" <ccoley@z...>
wrote:
> > Does anybody know of a tool/utility to take PCB gerber files and
> convert
> > them to an outline in G-Code that can be used by a CNC mill.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris.
>
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