Exporting CAM Files from P-CAD 2006

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1 Exporting CAM Files from P-CAD 2006 Exporting a N/C Drill File: Go to File > Export > N/C Drill. 1/21/2009 Page 1 of 45 Author: JAD Human

2 Click Setup Output Files. 1/21/2009 Page 2 of 45 Author: JAD Human

3 Select Top and Bottom Layers and enter the file extension.ncd and click Add to add the file to the Output Path box. Set the Output path. Example: C:\Gerbers and click Close 1/21/2009 Page 3 of 45 Author: JAD Human

4 Click Tools 1/21/2009 Page 4 of 45 Author: JAD Human

5 First click the Unassign All button then click Auto in the Tool Assignments Menu to assign all tools automatically. Click Close when finished. 1/21/2009 Page 5 of 45 Author: JAD Human

6 Click N/C Drill Format 1/21/2009 Page 6 of 45 Author: JAD Human

7 Click Inches, ASCII None and Zero Suppression None. Click Close to return to the N/C Drill Format Menu. The drill file setup is complete. 1/21/2009 Page 7 of 45 Author: JAD Human

8 Click Generate Output Files to export the Filename.NCD file to the assigned output path. Click Close once the output file has been generated. 1/21/2009 Page 8 of 45 Author: JAD Human

9 An additional drill symbol setup step is now required. On the File menu, click Print 1/21/2009 Page 9 of 45 Author: JAD Human

10 Click on the Drill Symbols (1), then the Unassign All button (2) followed by selecting the Automatic Assign (3) and finishing by clicking the Close button (4). 1/21/2009 Page 10 of 45 Author: JAD Human

11 We now need to place the Drill Table into the design workspace. To accomplish this click DocTool on the File Menu and select Place Table. 1/21/2009 Page 11 of 45 Author: JAD Human

12 Click anywhere in the workspace to bring up the following menu, then click the Advanced button 1/21/2009 Page 12 of 45 Author: JAD Human

13 Click the mm radio button then set the Digits Of Precision to 1 then click OK to close the window. 1/21/2009 Page 13 of 45 Author: JAD Human

14 The Drill Table should be placed on the Board Layer, so select this layer as indicated below. 1/21/2009 Page 14 of 45 Author: JAD Human

15 Click in any open area in the workspace to place the table. Select the Drill Table and move it to the desired position on the Board Layer.. 1/21/2009 Page 15 of 45 Author: JAD Human

16 Exporting Gerber Files from P-CAD Gerber Files and Preferred File Extensions The following table lists each of the Gerber files that can possibly be generated as output from a PCB document. In each case, the Gerber file is generated with the same name as the PCB document (i.e. PCBDesignName.GerberExtension) Gerber Gerber Extension Description Extension Description GTO Top Overlay GBO Bottom Overlay GTP Top Paste Mask GBP Bottom Paste Mask GTS Top Solder Mask GBS Bottom Solder Mask GTL Top Layer GBL Bottom Layer GPT Pad Master Top GPB Pad Master Bottom G1, G2, etc Mid-layer 1, 2, etc GP1,GP2, etc Internal Plane Layer 1, 2, etc GKO Keep Out Layer GM1,GM2, etc Mechanical Layer 1, 2, etc GD1,GD2, etc Drill Drawing (assignment based on order of drill pairs appearing in the Drill-Pair Manager dialog) GG1,GG2, etc Drill Guide (assignment based on order of drill pairs appearing in the Drill-Pair Manager dialog) 1/21/2009 Page 16 of 45 Author: JAD Human

17 The following files are typically required for a double sided through hole plated printed circuit board and we will generate only these Gerber files in the following exercise. LAYER NAME SELECTED LAYERS SELECTED OPTIONS FILE EXTENSION Top Silkscreen or Top Overlay Top Silk, Board RefDes GTO Top Solder Mask Top Mask, Board Pads, Vias GTS Top Layer Top, Board Pads, Vias GTL Bottom Layer Bottom, Board Pads, Vias, GBL Bottom Solder Mask Bottom Mask, Board Pads, Vias GBS Bottom Silkscreen or Bottom Overlay Bottom Silk, Board RefDes GBO Drill Drawing Top, Bottom, Board Pads, Vias, Pad/Via Holes, Drill Symbols GG1 1/21/2009 Page 17 of 45 Author: JAD Human

18 On the File Menu, click Options and select Configure 1/21/2009 Page 18 of 45 Author: JAD Human

19 In the Options Configure menu, click the Manufacturing tab (1) set the Solder Mask Swell to 6.0 (2) and then click OK (3) to finish. 1/21/2009 Page 19 of 45 Author: JAD Human

20 Go to File > Export > Gerber. 1/21/2009 Page 20 of 45 Author: JAD Human

21 Click on Setup Output Files 1/21/2009 Page 21 of 45 Author: JAD Human

22 To typically set up a layer, in this case the Top Layer, first enter the File Extension as GTL followed by the setting of the Output Path.. ( Example: C:\Gerbers ) Next select the following Layers: Top and Board followed by the ticking of the Pads, Vias selection boxes, check Output Path then click the Add button. 1/21/2009 Page 22 of 45 Author: JAD Human

23 For the top silkscreen layer, select Top Silk, Board, and tick the RefDes box. Enter GTO in the File Extension box, check the Output Path ( Example: C:\Gerbers ) then click the Add button. 1/21/2009 Page 23 of 45 Author: JAD Human

24 For Top Solder mask 1/21/2009 Page 24 of 45 Author: JAD Human

25 For the Bottom Layer 1/21/2009 Page 25 of 45 Author: JAD Human

26 For the Bottom Solder Mask Layer 1/21/2009 Page 26 of 45 Author: JAD Human

27 For the Bottom Silkscreen Layer 1/21/2009 Page 27 of 45 Author: JAD Human

28 And for the Drill Drawing. Once you have all seven (7) files as shown in the above Output File box click the Close button to return to the File Export Gerber Menu. 1/21/2009 Page 28 of 45 Author: JAD Human

29 On the File Export Gerber Menu you now need to click the Apertures... Button. 1/21/2009 Page 29 of 45 Author: JAD Human

30 Ensure that the three (3) boxes on the lower left have been ticked as per the following example. First click the Unassign All button then click the Auto button to automatically assign appropriate apertures then click the Close button. 1/21/2009 Page 30 of 45 Author: JAD Human

31 Now click the Drill Symbols button 1/21/2009 Page 31 of 45 Author: JAD Human

32 First click the Unassign All button and click the Automatic Assign button to allocate the necessary drill symbol to each hole diameter. Click Close when finished. 1/21/2009 Page 32 of 45 Author: JAD Human

33 Click the Gerber Format.. button to advance to the next menu. 1/21/2009 Page 33 of 45 Author: JAD Human

34 Ensure the Inches and the numeric value 4.4 radio buttons have been selected as well as the RS-274X box has been ticked. Click Close to continue. 1/21/2009 Page 34 of 45 Author: JAD Human

35 You have now finished setting up the necessary Gerber Files and must now click the Generate Output Files button to have the resultant files created in your default path directory. (Example: C:\Gerbers). Click the Close button when the file creation operation is complete. You now need to start the Camtastic 2000 Viewer to check that your generated Gerber files are correct and usable. 1/21/2009 Page 35 of 45 Author: JAD Human

36 Using the Camtastic 2000 Gerber File Viewer. Find and start the Camtastic File Viewer program. 1/21/2009 Page 36 of 45 Author: JAD Human

37 Select Import from the File menu, then select Gerber Quick Load. 1/21/2009 Page 37 of 45 Author: JAD Human

38 Navigate to the C:\Gerbers directory and click the OK button. 1/21/2009 Page 38 of 45 Author: JAD Human

39 All the Gerber layer files are automatically detected, loaded and simultaneously displayed. 1/21/2009 Page 39 of 45 Author: JAD Human

40 Gerber Bottom Layer check. (as per the preferred gerber file extension standard.) 1/21/2009 Page 40 of 45 Author: JAD Human

41 Gerber Bottom Solder Mask layer check. (as per the preferred gerber file extension standard.) 1/21/2009 Page 41 of 45 Author: JAD Human

42 Gerber Drill Layer check. (as per the preferred gerber file extension standard.) 1/21/2009 Page 42 of 45 Author: JAD Human

43 Gerber Top Layer check. (as per the preferred gerber file extension standard.) 1/21/2009 Page 43 of 45 Author: JAD Human

44 Gerber Top Overlay Silkscreen layer check. (as per the preferred gerber file extension standard.) 1/21/2009 Page 44 of 45 Author: JAD Human

45 Gerber Top Solder Mask layer check. (as per the preferred gerber file extension standard.) 1/21/2009 Page 45 of 45 Author: JAD Human