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Gerbtool to Orcad PCB Editor

I am a new Gerbtool user and I want to ask is it possible to export a Gerber file from Gerbtool so that I can open it with Orcad PCB editor?

I have some gerber files and I want to open them in Orcad PCB editor. Or is there any other way to do that?

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budnoel over 13 years ago

If you have the ability to export DXF from Gerbtool you can create an intermediate .dxf file of the artwork and then use "File - Import - DXF" to import the dxf you created. You will need to create a Conversion profile for the import. Try mapping all your dxf layers to the Board Geometry Class and Outline Subclass. That has worked best for me. Once it is in Editor you can then manipulate it to change the classes for artwork layers.
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budnoel over 13 years ago

If you have the ability to export DXF from Gerbtool you can create an intermediate .dxf file of the artwork and then use "File - Import - DXF" to import the dxf you created. You will need to create a Conversion profile for the import. Try mapping all your dxf layers to the Board Geometry Class and Outline Subclass. That has worked best for me. Once it is in Editor you can then manipulate it to change the classes for artwork layers.
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