Hi, Thanks for answer, well, I think that's stupid things they do, Just if we stay on that format we have, that's a point, I will use the python scripts. You see, that's very common PCB manufacturer in Russia. And if it's decided to use scripts, and their company will change nothing, I will write them instructions how to deal with their production with KiCad. Just I want to be sure, that's I know the proper way to do it.
On Wed, 16 Oct 2019 at 11:08, jp charras <jp.char...@wanadoo.fr> wrote: > > 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 Protel extensions is outdated (and inconsistent) since a long time.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 _______________________________________________ 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
