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Protel 99SE or Altium and PCBgcode

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John Dammeyer All Messages By This Member #8447 I've been a member of this group for years but until now the commercial side of work-work means I was required to use outside firms to make plated through 4 layer boards.? Now I'm pseudo retired and looking again at doing small PC boards for my own amusement.? I still use Protel 99SE even though my last license for Altium was Version 18 and I do use that when needed. Is there a way to get pcbgcode to create the CNC router G-Code from Protel or Altium files? Thanks John
John Johnson All Messages By This Member #8448 开云体育 Hi John, Really the only avenue here is if you can import the files into Eagle. pcbgcode is heavily reliant on the way Eagle creates pours, and makes those polygons available to scripts. Regards, JJ On 11/3/22 13:37, John Dammeyer wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text I've been a member of this group for years but until now the commercial side of work-work means I was required to use outside firms to make plated through 4 layer boards.? Now I'm pseudo retired and looking again at doing small PC boards for my own amusement.? I still use Protel 99SE even though my last license for Altium was Version 18 and I do use that when needed. Is there a way to get pcbgcode to create the CNC router G-Code from Protel or Altium files? Thanks John
Kean Member Profile All Messages By This Member #8449 I think you may want to look at FlatCAM (flatcam.org).? It works straight from gerber files, so while it is likely not as automated a process as PCBgcode, it should work with almost any EDA software. I downloaded it some time ago to try, but in the end I think I just exported DXF or STEP file to double check the mechanical dimensions and then ordered "real" PCBs. I generally only use Altium these days for maintaining old client projects or when specifically asked to use it.

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