Which software to use to view .art Gerber files

[Anantha Krishna]

Hi all,

Which Gerber viewer software supports .art format? I tried many but they are not supporting.

I want view few Gerber files for analysis.

Please suggest

 

[Mattylad]

If you are sure that they are Gerber files then rename them to .gbr

Gerber is Gerber is Gerber.

The name is just a name.

If is starts like the following then its RS274-X

G70*
%FSLAX53Y53*%
%ADD11C,0.002*%
%ADD12C,0.014*%
%ADD13C,0.020*%
%ADD14C,0.075*%
%ADD15C,0.039*%
D11*
X12821Y15864D02*
X14644Y15864D01*
X14644Y14848*
X12821Y14848*
X12821Y15864*

 

[Anantha Krishna]

If such a thing was possible, the software itself would have opened it properly irrespective of the extension name given. Its not about name or extension, but the software that supports that format.

 

[luben111]

CAM350, Camtastic in Altium, gerber tool in ORCAD - all they open gerber files. So, if your files are really gerber files they should be opened there. BTW, which program generated these files?

 

[Mattylad]

TBH I dont think they will be Gerber files.

 

[TBScircuits]

CAM350 is a great software to view Gerber file, you can use CAM350 for panel editor and NC editor and DRC analysis

 

[srizbf]

while the posting is not clear , i think the OP has a file of .art
he wants to view it with gerber viewer.
may be it is an 'artwork'?

if it is .art , then some old versions of 'internet explorer' is the tool.

 

[marce]

Open the file with a text editor and post the file header.

 

[sherazi]

TBH I dont think they will be Gerber files.

open the file in any Gerber viewer! u can get lots of them if u Google for Gerber viewer !

if its a valid Gerber file it will open it ! else its not a Gerber file.... extension doesn't matter !

 

[Mattylad]

Like I said, it does not sound like it is a Gerber file from the extension.

Perhaps the OP can post one here?

 

[Scottm]

.art is the default name for gerbers that have been created by cadence allegro. Now until the OP posts the header no one really knows what it is !!