altium designer- gerber problems

[e]

I am using altium designer /version 6.6.7/ and I have few specific
problems:

1. I can make gerbers and read it from altium designer but I cannot
import/read them from Protel 99 (and my plotter cannot plot them
correct), when I import them I get some unusual layout, and truetype
strings are moved (dislocated) from pcb,

now I am using following configuration (for making gerbers):
Inches
2:3
Drill drawing plots isnt enabled
using embedded apertures rs274x
using software arcs, optimize change location commands, plotter type
is vector,
batch mode - separate file per layer, position on film - center on
film, and suppress leading zeroes

and when I start gerber export process I have following configuration:
rs-274x
integer 2
decimal 3
units english
type incremental
zero suppression leading

so if anyone know how to export and read it correctly...
any help would be much appreciated

Best Regards

 

[TT_Man]

"e" <OmegaPuskar@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172917713.988357.173450@64g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...

I am using altium designer /version 6.6.7/ and I have few specific
problems:

1. I can make gerbers and read it from altium designer but I cannot
import/read them from Protel 99 (and my plotter cannot plot them
correct), when I import them I get some unusual layout, and truetype
strings are moved (dislocated) from pcb,

now I am using following configuration (for making gerbers):
Inches
2:3
SNIP

You can download a professional gerber viewer from here
http://www.pentalogix.com/

That will show you exactly what your gerbers look like.
Not surprised about transporting to older protel packages...

 

[Zemaljko]

On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:33:55 GMT, TT_Man wrote:

"e" <OmegaPuskar@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172917713.988357.173450@64g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...
I am using altium designer /version 6.6.7/ and I have few specific
problems:

1. I can make gerbers and read it from altium designer but I cannot
import/read them from Protel 99 (and my plotter cannot plot them
correct), when I import them I get some unusual layout, and truetype
strings are moved (dislocated) from pcb,

now I am using following configuration (for making gerbers):
Inches
2:3
SNIP

You can download a professional gerber viewer from here
http://www.pentalogix.com/

That will show you exactly what your gerbers look like.
Not surprised about transporting to older protel packages...

I already have free version of Viewmate /I see all polyons ,but true type
strinsg are (dislocated) from pcb/ , and still main problem is that, I
cannot plot correctly on my plotter

anyway thanks for your suggestion

 

[Brad Velander]

E or Zemaljko,
Your plot problem is likely related more directly to the
plotter/drivers. You could try using a different Gerber viewer and plotting
form there just to make sure it is not an Altium problem.

The importing of the Gerbers back to P99SE is related to the fact that
Protel has only ever supported re-importing Gerbers generated from their own
software using specific subsets and coding of the full Gerber standard. More
recent versions of DXP/AD utilize functions that were not supported in P99SE
Gerber generation, therefore it is 'usually' likely that the AD/DXP gerbers
will not import directly back into P99SE.

There are so many variations and subsets of Gerber coding that will not
import to Protel/Altium products. The best solution is to get a third party
Gerber viewer and use it for plotting/verification of Gerbers. You can
download free copies of GC-Prevue or Lavenir's Gerber viewers. There are a
couple of others available also if you search the net.

--
Sincerely,
Brad Velander.

"Zemaljko" <puskarNEKAKAJ@byte-lab.com> wrote in message
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On Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:33:55 GMT, TT_Man wrote:

"e" <OmegaPuskar@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1172917713.988357.173450@64g2000cwx.googlegroups.com...
I am using altium designer /version 6.6.7/ and I have few specific
problems:

1. I can make gerbers and read it from altium designer but I cannot
import/read them from Protel 99 (and my plotter cannot plot them
correct), when I import them I get some unusual layout, and truetype
strings are moved (dislocated) from pcb,

now I am using following configuration (for making gerbers):
Inches
2:3
SNIP

You can download a professional gerber viewer from here
http://www.pentalogix.com/

That will show you exactly what your gerbers look like.
Not surprised about transporting to older protel packages...

I already have free version of Viewmate /I see all polyons ,but true type
strinsg are (dislocated) from pcb/ , and still main problem is that, I
cannot plot correctly on my plotter

anyway thanks for your suggestion

 

[Anton Erasmus]

On 3 Mar 2007 02:28:34 -0800, "e" <OmegaPuskar@gmail.com> wrote:

I am using altium designer /version 6.6.7/ and I have few specific
problems:

1. I can make gerbers and read it from altium designer but I cannot
import/read them from Protel 99 (and my plotter cannot plot them
correct), when I import them I get some unusual layout, and truetype
strings are moved (dislocated) from pcb,

[Snipped]

Why would you want to do that ?
You can export your PCB to a version that Protel 99 can read. You can
then generate the gerber files in Protel 99.

Regards
Anton

 

[Zemaljko]

On Fri, 09 Mar 2007 21:51:05 +0200, Anton Erasmus wrote:

On 3 Mar 2007 02:28:34 -0800, "e" <OmegaPuskar@gmail.com> wrote:

I am using altium designer /version 6.6.7/ and I have few specific
problems:

1. I can make gerbers and read it from altium designer but I cannot
import/read them from Protel 99 (and my plotter cannot plot them
correct), when I import them I get some unusual layout, and truetype
strings are moved (dislocated) from pcb,

[Snipped]

Why would you want to do that ?
You can export your PCB to a version that Protel 99 can read. You can
then generate the gerber files in Protel 99.

Regards
Anton

because p99 doesnt support some features of altium designers like solid
plane ..... and many others