PICBASIC-L Looking for a DXF/DWG to Gerber Translator

[Leonard Gabrielson]

Hi folks,

I saw that someone mentioned translators, and it reminded me that I really
would like to find a DXF or DWG to Gerber translator (at not too high a
price) to be used in making artwork for front panel silkscreens. AutoCAD
now uses Truetype fonts, but they wont show up as a filled font unless some
tweeking is done.

Does anybody know of a translator program?

Thanks in advance,
Len Gabrielson

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[Dennis Saputelli]

you can make high quality film from .dwg
you just need the right service bureau, hard to find
the only place I have found is San Jose Blue
I have been through a bunch of places and blown and lot of time and
money

it's all about the 'printer' driver, most graphics places are Mac and
they don't have a clue

at SBJ they 'print' to a specific lino device and all is well...

forget about the dwg to gerber route, it won't work

Dennis Saputelli

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[Duncan Orthner]

Protel will allow you to import .dxf files into their PCB editor, then you
can save as gerber. This could be an option if you have access to Protel
already - otherwise (I imagine) it's pretty expensive. A specific
translator program is linkcad:

http://www.linkcad.com

Might be an option . . . free 15 day trial version.

Duncan

[Leonard Gabrielson]

Duncan,

I use Protel now, but have been disappointed in their DXF import/export
routines. I'll try it again to be sure it doesn't work. I'm using a
service bureau now, but for a simple front panel with a device name and
little else, it comes to $68-80. There's nothing complicated about the
process, it's just that they have a translator and I don't.

I'll try Protel again, just to be sure.

Thanks,
Len