Questions tagged [gerbv]

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How to convert a RS-274D gerber to RS-274X

I got from a website some gerber files, I tried to have them printed, but they told me that the format is not supported and I need to convert to RS-274X. I've tried using gerbv to open the gerbers and export to the 274x format, but after opening it…
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Better Gerber Review Tools

As part of my current workflow producing a PCB layout I open my gerber files using gerbv. This allows me to switch on and off layers and check things are as they should be. However I need to present the layout to some others in my team, preferably…
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Given only a gerber file how do I automatically find out the number of pads that are there on the PCB

I am building a website right now , and am trying to automatically calculate the number of PCB pads that are there given only a gerber file. One way is to manually review this. Is there any other way to determine how many pads a gerber file has?…
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