You’ll want to rename the file extensions to match our Suggested Naming Pattern and try the upload again. Then, if the files look fine, we’re probably interpreting your file names incorrectly. If the preview images look wrong, or the upload fails with errors, there are a couple more things to do next: Double Check Gerbersįirst, you’ll want to first grab GerbV, a free gerber viewer program that exactly matches how our system interprets your gerber and drill files.ĭownload GerbV, install it, open your files, and check it against our instructions for verifying gerbers with GerbV. If the preview images look right, congratulations: you can Approve and Order your design. The naming schemes from PADS can lead to mistakes in our system, such as thinking the Bottom Mask is actually the Bottom Copper layer. If the upload to OSH Park appears to work, we highly recommend taking a very close look at the image previews for each of your layers. Submit the zip file to the OSH Park site. It’s best to submit only the following layer files, if your design uses them. PADS creates a lot of extra files that can confuse our system. of Digits: Leading (2) and Trailing (4).The settings in the NC Drill Setup menu should match the ones in the Photo Plotter Advanced Setup. If a drill layer is present, select it and hit Edit, otherwise click Add.

This can be done by going to the Define CAM Documents menu under File > CAM. Next, change the drill file settings to to match those gerber settings. Here’s how to create usable CAM files for our system.įirst, set the Photo Plotter Advanced Settings as follows: The most common problem with PADS CAM files is that the gerbers and drill files were exported with different settings, so our system can’t align them correctly. Mentor Graphic PADS is a professional PCB design tool.

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