Homebrew PCBs

Hi Alan,
        After I made a test board. I then saved it to a directory. 
Then I found when I clicked on Gerber a set of Gerber files
appeared in that directory. I was then able to import one of them
into KCam.  In KCam I might be able to rescale the drawing
to inches. If I get time I will give it a shot.

                                      John



--- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> wrote:
> Hi John,
> 
> No, I hadn't seen target.  Similar to Eagle?  100 pins limit, might 
be a
> little tight.  I'm thinking that I will probably upgrade on Eagle, 
IF I
> can ever get time to learn it!
> 
> Inches WOULD be easier!  I can get the MM/IN translation done by 
Vector
> CAD/CAM, and I'm thinking I can put a parm in my program to do it 
for
> me.  
> 
> What sort of board did you do in TCI?  Which output did you use?  
I've
> posted a simple TCI file of a trace with it's corresponding 
(generated)
> CNC file.
> 
> Alan  KM6VV
> 
> 
> crankorgan wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Alan,
> >         I am hoping my next PCs are less complicated. I spent
> > days getting my DXF file just right. I tried every program there
> > is. The TCI program is very easy to use. Hopefully it will be
> > made in inches.
> > 
> >        Have you looked at Target?
> > 
> > http://www.ibfriedrich.com/
> > 
> >        I got several programs to work on simple boards. I found
> > drawing in DXF lets me tweek pads and traces at will. If I could
> > find a simple way to get isolation and efficiency I would
> > switch. Right now I have burned out doing my last board. The
> > boards keep getting larger and larger. I have to do all kinds of
> > tricks in order to mill a board with only one bit.
> > 
> >                                        John
> > 
> > --- In Homebrew_PCBs@y..., Alan Marconett KM6VV <KM6VV@a...> 
wrote:
> > > Hi John, Dave,
> > >
> > > I finally found the URL for TCi.  There are some additional 
EMP's
> > there,
> > > if you are interested.
> > >
> > > I emailed Bruno about the Gerber header, and asked if a later
> > version
> > > will support INCHES.  We'll see if he cares to reply (I used
> > babelfish
> > > to translate to French), as well as sending English.
> > >
> > > I've found TCI quite easy to use, after I got past the French 
(not
> > > hard).
> > >
> > > With the addition of an additional parser for the header, I've 
been
> > able
> > > to read the RS-274X files generated, and convert them to 
Gcode.  I'm
> > > still working on the algorithms, but it IS a nice way to 
generate
> > simple
> > > board layouts!
> > >
> > > Are others interested in this?  Will work with Eagle too, 
Although
> > Eagle
> > > is a bear to learn, IMO.  I don't expect to do complicated 
designs,
> > but
> > > as long as one can "finish them up" in CAD (by importing the 
Gcode),
> > > then it should suit my needs.
> > >
> > > What have you done with TCI?  I thought I'd post a simple trace 
from
> > > TCI, and it's Gcode result.
> > >
> > >       http://b.urbani.free.fr/index.htm
> > >
> > > Alan  KM6VV