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(OT)Gerber file to CNC router

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-11-16 02:16 in General Discussion
I have an Eagle PCB file that I need to convert to a usable file for a
homemade CNC router. The CNC router path needs to be isolated from the
traces (trace outline). I haven't had any luck finding a cheap software
that can do this (LPKF laser has a great one but I don't even want to know
how much it costs, $500 for lite version without export capability). There
are many software systems that output a file for the traces, I need a file
that corresponds with the outline of the traces (gerber, HPGL, etc).
Thanks, Dan [noparse]:)[/noparse]

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-14 22:53
    I thought there was an HPGL device in eagle?

    On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, daniel.d.dangremond@j... wrote:

    > I have an Eagle PCB file that I need to convert to a usable file for a
    > homemade CNC router. The CNC router path needs to be isolated from the
    > traces (trace outline). I haven't had any luck finding a cheap software
    > that can do this (LPKF laser has a great one but I don't even want to know
    > how much it costs, $500 for lite version without export capability). There
    > are many software systems that output a file for the traces, I need a file
    > that corresponds with the outline of the traces (gerber, HPGL, etc).
    > Thanks, Dan [noparse]:)[/noparse]
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-14 23:22
    Dan,
    Here's a user level program I wrote (no support included!) that will
    generate multiple paths for a CNC mill around all of the nets on a board. It
    may be what you want, it may not be. But it is a great place to start from
    in any case. It outputs HPGL, two files, one for the top of the board and
    one for the bottom.

    http://www.tcinternet.net/users/brian_schmalz/elec/aoutlines.txt

    Just save that file and rename it aoutlines.ulp and you can run it then.
    Enjoy!

    *Brian



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    > From: daniel.d.dangremond@j... [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=W3w3rSyCxZn3Bvk69R0d5WLEDULXWVqCIxRWh9y7x4xVxCQAs2VeFJoiikwHgNAkx3JSsM2D9LtBL5Rk9CpA1CpZVQ]daniel.d.dangremond@j...[/url
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    >
    > I have an Eagle PCB file that I need to convert to a usable file for a
    > homemade CNC router. The CNC router path needs to be
    > isolated from the
    > traces (trace outline). I haven't had any luck finding a
    > cheap software
    > that can do this (LPKF laser has a great one but I don't even
    > want to know
    > how much it costs, $500 for lite version without export
    > capability). There
    > are many software systems that output a file for the traces,
    > I need a file
    > that corresponds with the outline of the traces (gerber, HPGL, etc).
    > Thanks, Dan [noparse]:)[/noparse]
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-15 08:05
    I am not sure this will help you but this site has lots of
    information and links to more information [noparse]:)[/noparse]

    http://members.aol.com/andrewc119/index.htm

    Cheers

    --- In basicstamps@y..., daniel.d.dangremond@j... wrote:
    > I have an Eagle PCB file that I need to convert to a usable file
    for a
    > homemade CNC router. The CNC router path needs to be isolated from
    the
    > traces (trace outline). I haven't had any luck finding a cheap
    software
    > that can do this (LPKF laser has a great one but I don't even want
    to know
    > how much it costs, $500 for lite version without export
    capability). There
    > are many software systems that output a file for the traces, I need
    a file
    > that corresponds with the outline of the traces (gerber, HPGL, etc).
    > Thanks, Dan [noparse]:)[/noparse]
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-15 13:21
    Brian,
    Thanks, I will give it a try and let you know how it works!
    Dan


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    Dan,
    Here's a user level program I wrote (no support included!)
    that will
    generate multiple paths for a CNC mill around all of the nets on a board.
    It
    may be what you want, it may not be. But it is a great place to start from
    in any case. It outputs HPGL, two files, one for the top of the board and
    one for the bottom.

    http://www.tcinternet.net/users/brian_schmalz/elec/aoutlines.txt

    Just save that file and rename it aoutlines.ulp and you can run it then.
    Enjoy!

    *Brian



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    > I have an Eagle PCB file that I need to convert to a usable file for a
    > homemade CNC router. The CNC router path needs to be
    > isolated from the
    > traces (trace outline). I haven't had any luck finding a
    > cheap software
    > that can do this (LPKF laser has a great one but I don't even
    > want to know
    > how much it costs, $500 for lite version without export
    > capability). There
    > are many software systems that output a file for the traces,
    > I need a file
    > that corresponds with the outline of the traces (gerber, HPGL, etc).
    > Thanks, Dan [noparse]:)[/noparse]
    >
    >
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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-15 13:23
    Yes it does, but Eagle does not do isolation around the tracks. Photo
    plotters place the actual track on the board, CNC routers need to follow a
    path on the outline of the tracks...
    Dan


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    I thought there was an HPGL device in eagle?

    On Thu, 14 Nov 2002, daniel.d.dangremond@j... wrote:

    > I have an Eagle PCB file that I need to convert to a usable file for a
    > homemade CNC router. The CNC router path needs to be isolated from the
    > traces (trace outline). I haven't had any luck finding a cheap software
    > that can do this (LPKF laser has a great one but I don't even want to
    know
    > how much it costs, $500 for lite version without export capability).
    There
    > are many software systems that output a file for the traces, I need a
    file
    > that corresponds with the outline of the traces (gerber, HPGL, etc).
    > Thanks, Dan [noparse]:)[/noparse]
    >
    >
    > To UNSUBSCRIBE, just send mail to:
    > basicstamps-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com
    > from the same email address that you subscribed. Text in the Subject and
    Body of the message will be ignored.
    >
    >
    > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
    >
    >
    >

    Sean T. Lamont, CTO / Chief NetNerd, Abstract Software, Inc. (ServNet)
    Seattle - Bellingham - Vancouver - Portland - Everett - Tacoma - Bremerton
    email: lamont@a... WWW: http://www.serv.net
    "Do not fear mistakes, There Are None" - Miles Davis


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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-16 02:16
    Another link is the the
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Homebrew_PCBs
    list.

    and also the Cad_Cam_edm_dro list

    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO

    Dave




    --- In basicstamps@y..., daniel.d.dangremond@j... wrote:
    > I have an Eagle PCB file that I need to convert to a usable file
    for a
    > homemade CNC router. The CNC router path needs to be isolated from
    the
    > traces (trace outline). I haven't had any luck finding a cheap
    software
    > that can do this (LPKF laser has a great one but I don't even want
    to know
    > how much it costs, $500 for lite version without export
    capability). There
    > are many software systems that output a file for the traces, I need
    a file
    > that corresponds with the outline of the traces (gerber, HPGL, etc).
    > Thanks, Dan [noparse]:)[/noparse]
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