A related issue was brought up on https://forum.kicad.info/t/gerber-filenames-with-protel-extensions/14177
I think the manufacturer should only make it a warning not an error. I assume their reasoning is that they want to make sure only one project is embedded in the gerber package they have, but I don't think that is a fair way to determine if it is the same project. I think having the layer names in the file name helps to verify that the layer is correct when viewed in a gerber viewer. I don't think the patch is good as is, as it changes the behaviour of the protel file name extensions unconditionally. I think it should be added as a option, but we already do have a lot of options. I think you are better of using a python script for plotting and packing it up as you like it. See for example https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-source-mirror/blob/master/demos/python_scripts_examples/gen_gerber_and_drill_files_board.py Don't your fab support X2 and gerber job files? On Wed, 16 Oct 2019 at 09:16, Alexander Shuklin <jasura...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > sorry, I'm not quite sure with that topic, as I never worked with > protel gerber format before. My PCB manufacturer started to use some > online tool to check gerbers > (https://www.frontline-pcb.com/products/sales/insight-pcb-overview.html) > and now they demand to send them files with protel extensions. But > that tool expect all files with same name. But now if you switch "use > protel extensions" in KiCad, it generate something like : > project_name-F_Cu.gtl > project_name-B_Cu.gbl > If "project_name.gtl" is the proper way, can you please apply my patch? > btw, Altium creates similar to "project_name.gtl" > > And another question: > For some reason they demand drill files to be same precision as > gerbers (for example 4:5). Can you confirm that proper Excellon format > should be 3:3 precision? In that case, I would send bug report to > them. > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
