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Subject: Re: Pick and place rules for layout? pad2pad

From: "Phil" <phil1960us@...>
Date: 2004-04-23

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Vasile Surducan <vasile@s...>
wrote:
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> On Fri, 23 Apr 2004, Stefan Trethan wrote:
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> > >> use a gerber app. I use Pentalogix Viewmate (free, google for
> > >> site). Use the CAM processor in Eagle to output gerber rs247x
> > >> files. You can import multiple gerbers into viewmate and
combine
> > >> them to make a panel.
> > >
> > > Phil, does the drill size are imported ok ? For TT transfer.
> > >
> > > thx,
> > > Vasile
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> > If you are using TT you most likely don't need the gerber files?
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> > Why don't you panelize with a picture editing software?
> >
> because usualy is altering the scale factor...

and when doing panels of double sided boards, you want very precise
placement for both sides. plus, the pentalogix product is well
designed for precisely this application and its free.