randyn@microsoft.UUCP (Randy NEVIN) (05/30/90)
here's a summary of what i learned: >From randyn Mon May 14 08:48:22 PDT 1990 >Path: microsoft!randyn >From: randyn@microsoft.UUCP (Randy NEVIN) >Subject: looking for gerber format >Keywords: gerber rs274 pcb >Date: 14 May 90 15:47:12 GMT >Xref: microsoft sci.electronics:12272 comp.lsi:1055 comp.lsi.cad:298 > >i'm looking for the technical specification for "gerber format"; can anyone >help point me to it? gerber format (i've also seen it referred to as RS274) >is an ascii format for describing the photoplotting commands to create a >printed circuit board, and i'm trying to modify a pcb cad package to output >gerber format. (gerber is the brand name of a popular photoplotter) i'd >rather have the technical spec than an informal description (which is all >i've been able to get so far), but i'll take what i can get. please send >email to me, and i'll summarize if there's interest there are basically 2 sources of info on gerber format: 1) GSI Plotter Control Data Format Guide document number 40101-S00-066A Gerber Scientific Instrument Company 83 Gerber Road West South Windsor, CT 06074 (203) 644-1551 this costs $100 2) ANSI/EIA EIA-274-D (the ansi standard) American National Standards Institute 1430 Broadway New York, NY 10018 (212) 354-3300 this is $18 plus $4 postage/handling i have ordered #2, but it has not arrived yet -- Arpanet: {beaver.cs.washington.edu,uunet.uu.net}!microsoft!randyn Usenet: ..{uw-beaver,uunet}!microsoft!randyn CompuServe: INTERNET:randyn@microsoft