[sdiy] Best chinese PCB manufacturer ---> who could handle HPGL files too..

[Tom Bugs]

I still use a cranky old DOS script called EagleHPGL to convert Front 
Designer (cranky too!) panels into the eagle board file, edit slightly & 
then export as gerbers.
One day I'm definitely going to have painted myself into a corner..!..
Tom

On 30/08/2021 03:45, Mike Beauchamp wrote:
> On 8/26/21 9:36 AM, Jean-Pierre Desrochers wrote:
>
>>
>> So…. Starting from there does anybody know a Chinese manufacturer
>> _who could handle my *HPGL* files for the front panel job ?_
>>
>> JP
>
> Hi JP,
>
> So what is in the HPGL file? Is it just the silkscreen layer graphics, 
> since you said there's no holes or traces?
>
> Inkscape (a free opensource vector graphics program) can open HPGL 
> files. It can also save the file as a BMP file, which can be imported 
> into the silkscreen layer by KICAD - and from there you can make 
> GERBERS. I know that's a bit convoluted, but at least now you have 
> gerbers that can be sent out.
>
> I have done inkscape graphics into KICAD silkscreen recently to make 
> some nice logos and it works as it should.
>
> I also see kicad can import DXF files into any layer, which inkscape 
> would also be able to convert your HPGL file into - which might work 
> better (or worse).
>
> Mike
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