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File Naming Conventions |
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Gerber Foil Layers
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*.TOP = Top or Component Side
*.BOT = Bottom or Solder Side
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Gerber Mask Layers
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*.SST = Component Legend
*.SMT = Solder Mask
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Legend and Mask layers can be unique for top and bottom causing an alteration to the file suffix.
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Aperture File sample
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*.APP (is the most common)
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RS274-X sample
RS274-D sample
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Gerber should be generated in 2.4 format
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NC or Excellon Drills
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*.TAP = Drill file
*.DTS = Tool Report
- sizes are also in NC file header
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NC Drill File sample
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2.4 Trailing Zeros
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Note: The Board Outline is often found in the
DRD Gerber file.
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