orcad experts.. help!

gerb2bitmap

hi,,

i was been provided with some gerber files of a board.i opened orcad and in the gerber tool i opened a .gtd file.there i cud see a board layout..
my question is,will i be able to edit this layout,make changes etc etc through this software itself....
b'coz,till now i thought that gerber files cannot be viewed with just orcad.
please help.

thanks

orcad help

Hi. actually, when you design a layout, after run post processor, those gerber files generates, which you couldn't see from OrCAD. these files can be open on GERB2Bitmap Software, whose function is to convert the gerber files into bitmap files. You can view the the layers (e.g top layer,bottom layer,SST,AST etc) seperately i.e. for e.g converting the top layer will show you only the design you hav made only on TOP layer.

are you getting my point????./.....

Although, as far as GERBER tool is concern, you can also make a design/layout on that tool. you can do whatever you want in this tool, even you can paste a picture of your own on your design, using GERBER Tool.

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Hi. actually, when you design a layout, after run post processor, those gerber files generates, which you couldn't see from OrCAD. these files can be open on GERB2Bitmap Software, whose function is to convert the gerber files into bitmap files. You can view the the layers (e.g top layer,bottom layer,SST,AST etc) seperately i.e. for e.g converting the top layer will show you only the design you hav made only on TOP layer.

are you getting my point????./.....

Although, as far as GERBER tool is concern, you can also make a design/layout on that tool. you can do whatever you want in this tool, even you can paste a picture of your own on your design, using GERBER Tool.

missing sst file orcad

so what to do now..
i know nothing about orcad..but i'm good in protel 99se...
so,,is it fair to look that layout and start designing a new one in protel....?
do you advice that.??

ast layer orcad

buddy, use the OrCAD tutorial, which will be very helpful to you