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EXPORTING GERBER FILES FROM DESIGN SPARK

V1.1 – 09/2014

DESIGN  RULES  CHECK   1  

GENERATING  GERBER  FILE   2  

SENDING  GERBER  FILES   7  

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Design Rules Check

Before proceeding to Gerber and NC Drill files generation, a DRC (Design Rules Check) must be performed in order to check your layout respects all the manufacturing constraints.

In Design Spark, select : Tools / Design Rule Check and run Delete errors in the “Check Design” window.

Correct all possible errors before proceeding to the next steps.

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Generating Gerber File  Click on Output, then Manufacturing Plots.

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In the Output manufacturing plots window, delete the following plots (Delete Plot button):

• Top Copper (Paste), Bottom Copper (Paste) and Drill Ident Data – [Through Hole].

• Uncheck all remaining boxes.

• Click ‘Add Plot‘ and select ‘Gerber‘ on the pop-up box.

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• Rename this Plot 1 into Board Outline, PAS TROUVÉ SUR LE SOFT

• Change the type to Outline.

• Select the Layers tab and double click on Board Outline, to check “Y”.

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• Click on ‘Drill Data - through Hole‘, and in the Output tab, click on the Device Setup button.

• Uncheck Separate files for plated and unplated holes if already checked. Then click OK.

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• Click Options (bottom right) and uncheck Include Design Name in Plot File Name. You can choose a destination file via Always To This Directory.

Click Run.

A Plot report (text file) should be displayed.

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Sending Gerber Files The file extensions need to be changed, so that E-circuits can read them properly. Please fellow instruction in the following array :

                         

• Compress all the files in a single .zip file.

• Your files are ready to be sent.

File Extension New extensions Board Outline .gbr .gko

Bottom Copper .gbr .gbl Bottom Solder Mask .gbr .gbs

Drill data - Through Hole .drl .xln

Top Copper .gtr .gbl Top Silkscreen .gbr .gto

Top Solder Mask ggbr .gts