Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Lee Studley" <indigo_red@...> 
wrote:
>
> Hi, I wanted to know your opinions on a good low cost or free 
>program
> to panelize/print accurate 1:1 panels of PCB layers for my diy pcbs.
> 
> I like to take the gerber outputs and organize to get all layers on 
>a
> single panel in different sections and flipped as needed. For direct
> etching using my inkjet setup( per volkan inkjet method )
> 

If your definition of low cost extends to $49, there's a very good 
Gerber editor called ViewMasterEZ available for download from the 
site:

http://Pentalogix.com 

To get a feel for using it, you may want to download and try out 
their free ViewMate Gerber viewer download.


On the free end of things, there's GerbMerge at this site:

http://claymore.engineer.gvsu.edu/~steriana/Python/gerbmerge

I haven't used this but it's apparently a popular package since it 
always seems to get mentioned whenever panelizing boards is discussed.



Regards, Bob