How to use Designer to generate Gerber File in Altium

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Gerber format is the standard format for PCB industry image conversion. Gerber is a file that can be used to drive a photoplotter and convert PCB routing data into photoplotter production. Gerber and PCB project file difference, similar to HEX and the difference between the original code, similar to the difference between PDF and word. Because the engineering file format of different PCB design software is not uniform, directly sending Gerber to PCB manufacturers can ensure the standardization and compatibility of PCB processing, and Gerber format does not contain schematic diagrams and also has some confidentiality effects.

Galitron's recommended Gerber file settings for Altium Designer are as follows.

1, File-》Manufacturing Output-》Gerber Files

2. In the 'Summary' item, select inches for units and 2:5 for the highest precision recommended by the manufacturer.

Where 2:3, 2:4, 2:5 represent the precision data used by the file;2:3 resolution is 1mil;2:4 resolution is 0.1 mil;2:5 resolution is 0.01 mil.

4. Borehole drawing symbols of the borehole layer Select "feature characters" to represent the symbol of the hole drawing with letters.

Selecting OK generates Gerber files under the Project Outputs folder of the project.

II. Drilling file conversion

File-》Assembly Output-》NC drill files

Third, after generating Gerber files and drilling files, package and compress the Project Outputs folder of the project and send it to PCB manufacturers to make templates.

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