ahhh I see, well the camjob does all that in 1 click, I can export all those multiple images in a single click so topcopper, bottomcopper, topsilk, gerbers if I need, etc. Eagle is pretty awesome in that aspect, its just automates the manual export process.
the file is really simple actually and you can create your own camjob in the camjob window and save it, so if you export to say a pdf everytime (which I think you would use the PS Device) it will do exactly that.
I like it because it creates multiple files for me at once. Names em' and saves em'.
heres a simple version of a camjob,(my standard export) take everything between the ∗∗∗ and paste it into a notepad doc and save it as filename.cam filename being what ever you want. This creates 2 files in the working dir where the board is boardname.BottomCopper.ps & boardname.TopSilk.ps boardname being whatever the name of the brd file your working on
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[CAM Processor Job]
Description[en]=""
Section=Sec_1
Section=Sec_2
[Sec_1]
Name[en]="Bottom Copper"
Prompt[en]=""
Device="EPS"
Wheel=""
Rack=""
Scale=1
Output=".BottomCopper.ps"
Flags="0 0 0 1 0 1 1"
Emulate="0 0 0"
Offset="0.0mil 0.0mil"
Sheet=1
Tolerance="0 0 0 0 0 0"
Pen="0.0mil 0"
Page="100000.0mil 100000.0mil"
Layers=" 16 17 18"
Colors=" 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 6 6 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 6 8 8 5 8 8 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 4 3 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0"
[Sec_2]
Name[en]="Top Silk"
Prompt[en]=""
Device="EPS"
Wheel=""
Rack=""
Scale=1
Output=".TopSilk.ps"
Flags="0 0 0 1 0 1 1"
Emulate="0 0 0"
Offset="0.0mil 0.0mil"
Sheet=1
Tolerance="0 0 0 0 0 0"
Pen="0.0mil 0"
Page="100000.0mil 100000.0mil"
Layers=" 21"
Colors=" 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 6 6 4 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 4 1 1 1 1 3 3 1 2 6 8 8 5 8 8 8 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 2 4 3 6 6 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0"
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save it to your cam folder in the eagle dir open the camjob window in eagle and then open the cam file from the menu File>Open>Job.. select the .cam file and take a look at it, you can add multiple jobs for it to do, so say you want one version upright, one version mirrored, etc.
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "piers@..." <piers@...> wrote:
>
> I get the open in illu part (i've mostly done it for cosmetic things like logos)
>
> It's the run it thru scripts part I'm not sure about - what's wrong with the built in pdf and ps export?
>
> PG
>
> ---- Sent using a phone. 'Scuse the typos etc.
>
> -original message-
> Subject: [Homebrew_PCBs] Re: Eagle CAD Question
> From: "mike2ls" <mike2ls@...>
> Date: 17/02/2011 13:55
>
> well the intrinsic benefit is that I can edit further if I desire, add custom text, graphics, rotate, scale, etc, etc. Also Ive noticed that the traces and pads in the pdf output leaves me with jagged edges most of the time
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Piers Goodhew <piers@> wrote:
> >
> > Perhaps I'm missing some intrinsic benefit to the postscript file, but I just make a PDF from Eagle (in the print dialog there's save as PDF and, now that I look, PostScript) if I want to open in Illustrator.
> >
> > PG
> >
> > On 16/02/2011, at 3:25 PM, mike2ls wrote:
> >
> > > I wrote a cool camjob that outputs a postscript file that I import into illustrator. Anything that opens a postscript will actually read it.
> > >
> > > I then print from illustrator, the postscript can also be converted to a pdf which is a smaller file size.
> > >
> > > I can share it, makes outputting my copper and topsilk a painless process for me.
> > >
> > > Its also very easy to add/remove/change features from the camjob window in eagle
> > >
> > > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "RJ" <rj3819@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How do you print out just the foil side of a PCB
> > > > using the software. I want to do just a single sided,
> > > > thru hole board.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks..
> > > >
> > > > Randy - N2CUA
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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