Le 16/10/2019 à 09:36, Nick Østergaard a écrit : > 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? > I agree with Nick:
Protel extensions is outdated (and inconsistent) since a long time. Please use X2 support and Gerber job files. "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" I confirm the best format is the decimal format, not x:y format. Excellon files have no way to specify the format actually used in files. The only one doc on Excellon format (this is a user manual of a CNC machine) says the metric format is 3:3 (units = micrometer) or 3:4 (or of course decimal format that avoid this issue. The Excellon format is not related to Gerber format (they are 2 different formats, although based on G commands) For recent doc on drill files see: https://www.ucamco.com/files/downloads/file/305/the_xnc_file_format_specification.pdf Looks to me your manufacturer want files just like Altium does. But Kicad is not Altium. > 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 > -- Jean-Pierre CHARRAS _______________________________________________ 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
