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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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Hi, somebody know, a gerber to DXF translator ? Is avalaible a free versions ?
And if work well ?
Any help are welcome, best Skywalker.
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tapa
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| 11 Mar 2002 23:51 |
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A realy good one -> C(at)M350 F, but it's no free
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Libor
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| 12 Mar 2002 0:44 |
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| Yes,CAM 350 is good,but you can use GERBTOOL,CAM CAD,CAMtastic or stright on PCAD2001.I don't know free util.
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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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| 21 Dec 2002 0:14 Gerber to DXF converter |
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If somebody know a Gerber to DXF translator FREE of charge.
Please let me know, link ar any information.
Thanks in advance, Skywalker.
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juggernaut7
Joined: 10 May 2001
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| 26 Dec 2002 16:15 |
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| Cam350 version 7.51 will convert small files to dxf, but you are limited by the shareware database size. Even so, it is possible to convert single files or portions of single files with it. Do a search on the 274-D and 274-X ascii format and find out how to split a larger gerber file into smaller versions that the shareware version will handle. It's a pain but possible.
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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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| 27 Dec 2002 10:41 Dxf translator |
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Hi juggernaut7.
Thanks, but i need a Free translator, wihout data limtation, if exist
off-course.
I know CAM_ 350, but at work use i don't cra*ck it, because is not legal !
Best Skywalker.
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eirp
Joined: 11 Dec 2001
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| 27 Dec 2002 11:17 |
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I'm using LinkCad, it's very powerfull.
Regards,
Eirp
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bunalmis
Joined: 03 Jan 2003
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| 17 Jan 2003 10:20 I need DXF to gerber converter |
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I need DXF to Gerber converter or DXF file format for writing
converter program.
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yingyang
Joined: 26 Dec 2002
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| 17 Jan 2003 11:22 gerber to dxf |
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You may also like to use autocad 2003.....
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lindaknoll2002
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| 17 Jan 2003 20:26 Re: gerber to dxf |
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| yingyang wrote: |
You may also like to use autocad 2003.....
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Is AutoCAD 2003 released yet? So you mean it integrated the translation between dxf and gerbers? Thanks.
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AN
Joined: 28 Apr 2001
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| 17 Jan 2003 23:13 RX274 to DXF |
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Please check old CADNEX program from BAYTECH
It really FREE!!!!!!
AN
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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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| 18 Jan 2003 16:59 CADNEX |
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Hi AN,
CADNEX it's really FREE, now i try it !
Thanks, Skywalker.
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HP8970B
Joined: 27 Jan 2002
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| 19 Jan 2003 3:29 |
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CAD Translators, Postprocessors and Plotter Drivers
h**p://www.artwork.com/index.htm
Artwork ASM Conversion Software series are best.
HP8970B
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adolfchen
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| 20 Jan 2003 9:04 |
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| HP8970B wrote: |
CAD Translators, Postprocessors and Plotter Drivers
h**p://www.artwork.com/index.htm
Artwork ASM Conversion Software series are best.
HP8970B |
The web is very good. But software aren't free.
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mrcube_ns
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| 20 Jan 2003 10:35 |
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Camtastic from Pcad2001 can do that very easy. Crkk you can find on elektroda.
If you can't find crrkkk I'll send you.
Regards.
Mr.Cube
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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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| 21 Jan 2003 18:45 Gerber to DXF translator |
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Hello,
i have tested CADNEX, but unfortunately CADNEX not work under Wind*ws NT, it's an hold version for DOS ! 
Thanks for your reply's, but i respect the board rules.
I find a Free translator, if somebody have a news, please reply.
Thanks in advance, and best, Skywalker.
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divan
Joined: 01 Mar 2002
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| 22 Jan 2003 7:07 |
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Hi!
I spend a lot of time but didn't find any really free converter/translator.
Only viewers.
And check this , may be helpful
http://gerbv.sourceforge.net/
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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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| 24 Jan 2003 14:33 Gerber to DXF FREE translator |
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Hi Divan.
Myseklf also, have spended a lot of time to find a FREE gerber to DXF translator, without results ! 
I agree only gerber viewer's exixt. 
Very thank's at all for support and hlep.
If in the future a FREE translator are released, le me know !
Best, Skywalker
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einkmoaba
Joined: 11 Feb 2003
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| 11 Feb 2003 8:43 use this free tool |
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enjoy.
Sorry but it is DOS based.
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egliu
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| 11 Feb 2003 8:56 Re |
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| I perfer to linkcad. free vertion is a time limited. does anybody share us a full version
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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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| 11 Feb 2003 11:32 Free Gebrer to DXF Translator |
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Egliu, please read the forum rules.
I search onlyu a Freeware and/or Shareware.
Best, Skywalker.
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vomit
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| 12 Feb 2003 22:12 |
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Try a free Gerber viewer like the one on www.lavenir.com or the ones suggested above.
Then install a Postscript printer on FILE: and redirect to a Postscript file.
Now read this file in Ghostscript/Ghostview and convert to DXF.
This last step can also be performed using the command line tool 'pstoedit'. The Ghostview GUI does nothing but call pstoedit if you ask it to convert to DXF.
I hope this is good enough for your purposes.
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Eskimo
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| 13 Feb 2003 0:23 |
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Try a free CAM tool from Reliant - Excelcam. Good and free. Gerber to DXF translator work OK.
http://www.relianteds.com/excelcam.htm
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FFFFFF
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| 13 Feb 2003 0:38 |
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another interessant method :
use gcpreview by graphicode ( FREE )
after install a Windows MacIntosh Printer ( postscript ) and make output only on file not LPT
after you can import the output file with ghostscript and ....
6 * F
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geek
Joined: 27 Jan 2003
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| 13 Feb 2003 5:52 Allegro PCB to DXF Conversion |
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I have the PCB Data base in Allegro. How to convert
into DXF. Please suggest clear steps
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skywalker
Joined: 27 Nov 2001
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| 17 Feb 2003 16:35 FREE Gerber-DXF translator |
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Hi Eskimo !
Your suggest it's very OK ! 
ExcelCAM are FREE, and are a good gerber editor, the DXF translation work fine !
I suggest it, because respect the board rules !
Eskimo thank you very much, all the best.
Skywalker.
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yingyang
Joined: 26 Dec 2002
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| 02 Mar 2003 9:32 gerber to dxf or vice versa |
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Hi,
You can try linkcad. It is free....
Use google to look for the keyword linkcad.
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LONG
Joined: 29 Jun 2001
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| 03 Mar 2003 1:15 |
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oh,how much freeware for gerber tran!!!1
but how many guys use them???!!
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sigint
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| 03 Mar 2003 5:23 |
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ExcleCam is an excellent program - the only thing missing is HPGL import otherwise if you don't need to export to a PCB design package it is comparable to CAM350. The latest version of GCPrevue is supposed to import gerber and allow export to DXF as well as gerber editing and export, www.graphicode.com - I havn't had time to check it out.
I used free and shareware utilities for many years for gerber editing and file translation - most were DOS based - some were -
HPGL2DXF
BMP2DXF
PRINTGL - Excellent HPGL printing utility
PCGerber - early shareware version of CAM350 - the very early one allowed 22000 data items.
GCPrevue - the DOS based version was much faster than the windows based version and it handled virtual memory flawlessly.
Some of these can still be found at www.cadalog.com (last time I looked.)
In case you're wondering back then these were found on bulletin boards.
SiGiNT
I checked out GCPrevuePlus and it is not free! it now costs $495.00 US - the only unlimited free windows based gerber editor is ExcelCam.
SxGxNT
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cheolim
Joined: 03 Dec 2002
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| 04 Mar 2003 10:34 |
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Hello, All
Thanks for above your shares.
I also check about the products from Graphicode, there are some differences between each program.
You may check this on http://www.graphicode.com/pages/matrix.html
and http://www.graphicode.com/pages/products.cfm
Difference is, between GC-Prevue and GC-PrevuePlus, only the freeware is GC-Prevue not GC-PrevuePlus.
Good luck.
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