What is the stencil layer? A pcb fab company wants me to identify the top stencil, bottm stencil and outline layer. Which gerber files are these?
On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 3:40 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >What are the .fab.gbr, front.gbr and frontpaste.gbr files? > > fab is a fabrication drawing outlining the numbers of holes and sizes and > general info. You should send it. > > gbr. is the artwork for each layer. You should have: > > top_copper.gbr > bottom_copper.gbr > top_silk.gbr > plated-holes.cnc > > for a simple two-sided board with no mask, silkscreen and plated holes. > The fab file will help them solve answer any questions. > > Another option is to name everything with your name, date and version > number so they'll keep all your stuff together. Either system will work > if they have a way to designate your layers. > > Getting boards back with the top and bottom mixed up appears to be a > common board-order pitfall. > > There'll be gerbers for the solder mask if you have it, and a stencil too > if you need one of those for squeegying solder paste onto the board. > > Should I include the .net > > and .pcb files? > > No. Those are yours. The board house probably won't know what they are > anyway. > > Phil > > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user >
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