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How to create gerber files with different extensions in 17.4

Jessicak

The PCB manufacturer requires the file layers to have different extensions like .GTL, .GBL etc. In 17.2 adding an extension to the file name override the art extension. But 17.4-2019 S012 [10/26/2020] does not do this and puts .art on the end as in XXX.GTL.art.

If  I remove the ext_artwork preference (blank) it still puts ,art to each file. Changing it to something else like YYY will add an extension of YYY to each file.

This seems to be a bug or is there a param/preference I have not done.

Jessica

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  • I have found it. if you want different extensions for output files as per altium

    1. Use the extensions as the film names such as GLT, GLB etc

    2. In prefix add . (dot) to the end of your filename prefix such as "ABC."

    3 In user preferences -> file management  -> versioning change ext_artwork to . (dot)

    Artwork files then become ABC.GLT, ABC.GBL etc

    I had to rebuild all my usr preference when I did a clean install, so may have missed out the ext_artwork, it had been such a long time since I had to set these up

    Jessica

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  • I have found it. if you want different extensions for output files as per altium

    1. Use the extensions as the film names such as GLT, GLB etc

    2. In prefix add . (dot) to the end of your filename prefix such as "ABC."

    3 In user preferences -> file management  -> versioning change ext_artwork to . (dot)

    Artwork files then become ABC.GLT, ABC.GBL etc

    I had to rebuild all my usr preference when I did a clean install, so may have missed out the ext_artwork, it had been such a long time since I had to set these up

    Jessica

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