The Gerber section of the Settings dialog allows you to specify the output layers and set up the required aperture information for Gerber generation.

For more details about opening the PCB Settings screen, refer to About PCB Settings.

Tab Items	Content
Output Layer	Display layer combinations for Export Gerber can be registered. The checks on the left toggle between Enabled/Invalid. Uncheck temporarily unnecessary items for exporting.
Output Settings	The file format for exporting Gerbers can be set.
Aperture	It is possible to set the D code for the specified Aperture.

 

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Output Layer

Display layer combinations for Export Gerber can be registered.
The checks on the left toggle between Enabled/Invalid. Uncheck temporarily unnecessary items for exporting.

Example of Setting List Settings)
With TopPattern, only "Electric" of the Top Layer is exported as the display status.
For others such as TopSilk, all can be exported according to the display combination set in the Display Settings.

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Adding to the Setting List

The following will explain how to add to the Setting List.

(1) Click "Add" on the Setting List.

(2) Enter a name for the new setting list item.

(3) Enable the checkboxes for the layers you want to output. * Toggle All ON/OFF is convenient.

 

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Deleting from the Setting List

The following will explain how to delete from the Setting List.

(1) Select the Setting List item that you want to delete. (2) Click "Delete".

 

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Changing Names in the Setting List

The following will explain how to change names in the Setting List.

(1) Select the Setting List item that you want to change. (2) Right click Select => [Rename]. * Names can also be changed by pressing the "F2" key.

 

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Show Output Layers only

When the check for "Show Output Layers only" is removed, all layers will be shown.

When "Show Output Layers only" is checked	When "Show Output Layers only" is unchecked

Present Layer Display

The Display Layer that applies to the current design drawing can be applied automatically.
This is convenient because confirmed settings displayed on the screen can be applied as they are.

Output Settings (Output Layer)

Offset X, Offset Y

These fields allows you to specify the distance by which the objects in the specified layer(s) should be moved along the X/Y axis.

Item	Description
Offset X	Use this field to specify the distance by which the objects in the specified layer(s) should be moved along the X axis.
Offset Y	Use this field to specify the distance by which the objects in the specified layer(s) should be moved along the Y axis.

Mirror

This control allows you to flip the layers included in the list item. Use the drop-down list to choose from the following:

No Mirror	Horizontal Mirror	Vertical Mirror
	The board will be flipped horizontally.	The board will be flipped vertically.

 

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Output Settings

This tab allows you to specify the file format for Gerber generation.

Format

Item	Content
Format	Extension Gerber (RS-274X) is fixed.
Unit	It is possible to select either "mm" or "inch".
Number of Integer Digits	The number of integer digits can be set.
Decimal Places	The decimal places can be set.
Zero Suppression	It is possible to select from "None", "Reading", or "Trailing". * With "Trailing", any zeros at the beginning are deleted to reduce the amount of data. * With "Reading", any zeros at the end are deleted to reduce the amount of data.
Prefix	The prefix at the beginning of the Export File Name can be set. The Board Name, date, etc., can be input.

Option

Item	Content
Omit Same Coordinates	Enable this option to suppress equal coordinates. This allows you to reduce the size of the Geber files.
Output Report File	It is possible to set whether to output a Report File. The Report File shows the export format.
Extension	The Report File extension can be set.

Report File Example)

 

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Aperture

It is possible to set the D code for the specified Aperture.

Aperture Settings Example)
The D code has priority to be assigned as the set Aperture.

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Exporting Gerbers

There are the following methods for executing Export Gerber.

- Click the icon of the PCB Settings Gerber screen
- Open a PCB document and select the [Project] >> [Gerber] >> [Export Gerber] command.
- Batch Output

Saving Settings

Settings can be saved and read. For more details, refer to Default Environment.