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02/24/05 17:49
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 		 #88367 - Editing published PCBs
Responding to: ???'s previous message
Jan Waclawek said:

My idea was, in a way open source software is published.
For benefit of others - for making copies, and, for possible upgrading/changing by others.

Obviously, there is no single commonly used format for this.

Yes there is no standard format. But even if there would be any standard, directly editing a PCB source file can lead to errors. PCBs are designed starting from schematics so that connections, reference designators and certain component attributes are maintained through out the design. If some components are added/removed in the PCB file then there are bright chances of wrong/missed connections. Good PCB design softwares are capable of back annotation so that some changes done at PCB level are reflected back in schematic.

List of 32 messages in thread
TopicAuthorDate
trading PCBs            01/01/70 00:00      
   ISA SCSI Controller            01/01/70 00:00      
      how do you want t he artwork            01/01/70 00:00      
         Hmmm,,,,,            01/01/70 00:00      
            im sorry            01/01/70 00:00      
               Where's that, then?            01/01/70 00:00      
   Nice idea, but            01/01/70 00:00      
      not without a gerber            01/01/70 00:00      
          CIRCAD'98 Rated best PCB software avail            01/01/70 00:00      
            Best            01/01/70 00:00      
         PCB makers            01/01/70 00:00      
            Really ?            01/01/70 00:00      
               The another side of moon, sorry earth            01/01/70 00:00      
                  Anything for PCB manufacturing            01/01/70 00:00      
                     Re: anything for PCB...            01/01/70 00:00      
                        an unqualified answer            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Gerbtool            01/01/70 00:00      
                        Editing Gerber Files? DO NOT DO IT            01/01/70 00:00      
                           But which format, then?            01/01/70 00:00      
                              DXF ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 EDIF?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    ?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                       Introduction to EDIF            01/01/70 00:00      
                                          Ta.            01/01/70 00:00      
                              Re: But which format, then?            01/01/70 00:00      
                                 open source designs            01/01/70 00:00      
                                    Editing published PCBs            01/01/70 00:00      
                           Don't Do It!            01/01/70 00:00      
   re: Editing Gerber Files? DO NOT DO IT            01/01/70 00:00      
      Another corrolary            01/01/70 00:00      
         Unified Theory            01/01/70 00:00      
            Thanks            01/01/70 00:00      

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