Eagle 4.09r2 and Viewmate - Problem viewing drill data

[John Muchow]

I can't seem to get ViewMate Ver8.3.63 to correctly interpret Eagle
Ver4.09r2 .DRD (NC drill data) and .DRL (drill rack) data files.

The copper (top and bottom), silkscreen, and solder mask layers all
look good but the "holes" are all piled up around the origin, not
properly distributed around the board.

Seems like the .DRD file's X and Y parameters aren't being properly
read, but I can't find any combination of settings that work.

I can properly view all the Gerber layers and drill data with
GC-Prevue 11.2.2, but my board house uses ViewMate so I'd like to
verify my files using ViewMate too.

Is anyone having success with using Eagle with ViewMate? What
procedure/settings did you use to import the drill data?

Thanks!
John Muchow
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[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Not saying that it solves your problem, but note
that there is newer Eagle version for download.
Check it's release notes for a starter.

Jan-Erik.

John Muchow wrote:

I can't seem to get ViewMate Ver8.3.63 to correctly interpret Eagle
Ver4.09r2 .DRD (NC drill data) and .DRL (drill rack) data files.

 

[John Muchow]

Now I just need a way to auto-import the drill rack file. I still
need to go to Setup > Tool Codes and manually enter in the Type and
Diameters of each drill.

Problem solved...
The .DRL file (drill rack) *was* being imported properly. When
importing the file, Viewmate opened an "Import Aperture Files" dialog
box that totally confused me. I merely needed to point to the .DRL
file again and it was properly imported.

Excellent.

John Muchow
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