RE: Gerber to TIFF was Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] inverting
2002-06-06 by Alan Marconett KM6VV
Hi Adam, Thanks! I'll take a look. I've been parsing Gerber files to generate Gcode (well, PLC's), but they directly convert to Gcode when I'm ready. Alan KM6VV Adam Seychell wrote:
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> > I wrote a simple program that plots Gerber RS-274X files to a TIFF at > any specified resolution. There is an option to make negatives. I > haven't supported all the features of the RS-274X standard but it should > work fine with Protel. If you have any questions then feel free to > contact me. There is a lot more work needed to turn it into a useful > tool. note: GERB2TIF is a Win32 console app. > > http://www.alphalink.com.au/~seychell/gerb2tif_04.zip > > Dwayne Reid wrote: > > >At 03:16 PM 6/5/02 -0700, Randy Knutson wrote: > > > >>Hi: > >> I was wondering if anyone knew how to invert a printed circuit board > >>image? I am using protel 99se and I can print a positive of the image > >>just fine but I am trying to find a way to invert this image turning it > >>into a negative. Protel allows you to export an image as a windows media > >>file but when I do this and take it into an image editing program such as > >>paint much resolution is lost. I am trying very hard to avoid the process > >>of printing, scanning and reprinting. Any suggestions would be greatly > >>apprecitated! > >>Thanks, > >>Randy Knutson > >> > > > >There are several solutions. > > > >1) Print artwork files to disk as HPGL and use PrintGL > ><http://www.concentric.net/~ravitz/> to do what you will with them. This > >is the method I use. > > > >2) Print artwork files to disk as Gerber and use one of the freebie Gerber > >viewers to print the file. I *think* they can do a negative but I'm not > >sure. Look for GCprevue from <www.graphicode.com> or ViewMate > ><www.lavenir.com> i > > > >I think highly of Cary Ravitz's PrintGL - so much so that I purchased a > >licence several years ago. I use it several times each week. Do note that > >the software is not crippled in any way - it works the same if you pay for > >it or not. Only your karma knows the difference! > > > >dwayne > > > >-- > >Dwayne Reid <dwayner@...> > >Trinity Electronics Systems Ltd Edmonton, AB, CANADA > >(780) 489-3199 voice (780) 487-6397 fax > > > >Celebrating 18 years of Engineering Innovation (1984 - 2002) > > .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .-. .- > > `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' `-' > >Do NOT send unsolicited commercial email to this email address. > >This message neither grants consent to receive unsolicited > >commercial email nor is intended to solicit commercial email. > > > > > >Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Bookmarks and files: > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs > > > >To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > >Homebrew_PCBs-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > > > > >Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > > > > Be sure to visit the group home and check for new Bookmarks and files: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > Homebrew_PCBs-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/