Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bob_xyz" <bob_barr@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Wayne C. Gramlich" <Yahoo@> 
> wrote:
> >
> <snip>
> > 
> > Bob:
> > 
> > That is *exactly* what I want.  If it has problems eating
> > KiCAD output, I'll figure it out and send the patches back
> > to the author.
> > 
> 
> Since GerbMerge works only with the Gerber files rather than with 
> the KiCAD files themselves, it shouldn't matter which EDA package
> was used to generate the Gerber files.

Bob:

I just had time to read the introductory documenation and it
says:

    GerbMerge currently works with:

        * CAM data generated by the Eagle circuit board
          design program, with "best effort" support for
          Orcad and PCB
        * Artwork in Gerber RS274-X format
        * Drill files in Excellon format

If I'm lucky, it will slurp up KiCAD output without any
problems.  Otherwise, I will have to find out what it does
not like, and fix it.  There are all sorts of little things
in RS274X that can trip up a program like this.  I'll give
it a try in a week or so and report back to the group.

-Wayne