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Artwork Generation

stellar

Okay how do the pros set this up quickly? I find for each board it is a very tedious and painful process to get the correct folders set up and the classes and subclasses to get the silkscreen and soldermask and etch all setup.  I turn colors on and off in the workspace then add the folders and still find I work to do to get it all correct. In this regard I definately liked the simplicity of Layout but hope it's just operator ignorance. 

  • oldmouldy

    Setup the films that you need for the data other than "ETCH" layers. Then in Film Control, select these layers checkboxes, NOT the etch, hover the mouse over a film name and right-click>Save All Selected - this will write a file called "Film_Setup.txt". Move this from the design folder to "somewhere" that you store common design data. Then, for the next design, go to the Artwork, Film Control and use the "Add" button, pick the saved "Film_Setup.txt", and your "other films" will be added to the output list. NOTE: the Film_Setup.txt file will have the parameters from you original design embedded so check carefully if your designs have some english and some metric databases, or use differing resolutions, decimal places - since the parameters stored are "numbers" and do not have units attached.

  • steve

    Allternatively you can use a Parameter file. Go to a board that has everything defined and use File - Export - Parameters, Make sure that at least Artwork is checked but there is also design settings, color layer and palette, text size and application / command parameters, export the file, then on your new board file use File - Import - Parameters, browse to the location and import, everything is defined.

  • Ejlersen

    Hi Stellar

    You could try the attached skill program, place it in your skill folder and run using "ns_gerber" command. Feel free to edit the code to suit your needs.

    Best regards

    Ole

    ns_gerber.zip
  • LYHLYL

    HI ejlersen,

      why i can not run Revision 15.7?

  • DonlAZ
    oldmouldy said:

    Setup the films that you need for the data other than "ETCH" layers. Then in Film Control, select these layers checkboxes, NOT the etch, hover the mouse over a film name and right-click>Save All Selected - this will write a file called "Film_Setup.txt". Move this from the design folder to "somewhere" that you store common design data. Then, for the next design, go to the Artwork, Film Control and use the "Add" button, pick the saved "Film_Setup.txt", and your "other films" will be added to the output list. NOTE: the Film_Setup.txt file will have the parameters from you original design embedded so check carefully if your designs have some english and some metric databases, or use differing resolutions, decimal places - since the parameters stored are "numbers" and do not have units attached.

    Thanks so much for this oldmouldy!!! I don't know how many hairs I would have left if it wasn't for this forums and the contributers here!!
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