{"id":2990,"date":"2022-01-06T13:41:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T13:41:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/?page_id=2990"},"modified":"2022-01-06T14:33:02","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T14:33:02","slug":"how-to-export-circuitmaker-pcb-to-gerber-files-and-nc-drill-file","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/index.php\/how-to-export-circuitmaker-pcb-to-gerber-files-and-nc-drill-file\/","title":{"rendered":"How to export CircuitMaker PCB to Gerber files and NC Drill File"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;How to export CircuitMaker PCB to Gerber files and NC Drill File&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2>Generating Gerber file<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open Gerber Setup\n<ul>\n<li>Click the \u201c <strong>Gerber<\/strong>\u201d Icon<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3008\" src=\"http:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t1.jpg 678w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t1-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t1-600x104.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>General Setting\n<ul>\n<li>In the General tab set the Units to <strong>Inches<\/strong> and Format to <strong>2:5 <\/strong>(0.01 mill resolution)<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3009\" src=\"http:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"704\" height=\"359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t2.jpg 704w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t2-300x153.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t2-600x306.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Layers Setting\n<ul>\n<li>In general, there are minimum 8x layers you need to have a PCB fabricated, considering a standard 2 layer PCB. For multiple layers of PCB, these layers may be increased.\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle;\">\n<li>pcbname.GTL\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Copper<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GTS\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Top Solder Mask<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GTO\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Top Silkscreen<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GBL\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bottom copper<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GBS\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Bottom Solder Mask<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GBO\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Bottom Silkscreen:<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.TXT\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Drills<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GML\/GKO\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Board Outline<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GL2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Inner Layer2( for \u22654 layer)<\/li>\n<li>pcbname.GL3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Inner Layer3( for \u22654 layer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Please make sure you have a clear outline layer, outline layer or GKO layer can describe the outline. Choose one of them to generate the outline.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3010\" src=\"http:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"891\" height=\"788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t3.png 891w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t3-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t3-768x679.png 768w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t3-600x531.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Aperture Setting\n<ul>\n<li>Be sure to mark \u201c <strong>Embedded apertures (RS274X)<\/strong>\u201d<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3011\" src=\"http:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t4.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t4-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t4-768x660.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t4-600x516.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Advanced Setting\n<ul>\n<li>When you make sure all configurations are fine. Please click the <strong>OK <\/strong>to generate the Gerber files.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3012\" src=\"http:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"785\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t5.jpg 785w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t5-300x256.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t5-768x655.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t5-600x511.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 785px) 100vw, 785px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Then click OK button, it will generate a zip file.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Generating NC Drill File<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Opening NC Drill Setup\n<ul>\n<li>Click the \u201c <strong>NC Drill Files<\/strong>\u201d Icon<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3013\" src=\"http:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"763\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t6.jpg 763w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t6-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t6-600x124.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>NC Drill Settings\n<ul>\n<li>Please choose the same units and format parameters as Gerber. Then click <strong>OK<\/strong>.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3014\" src=\"http:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"697\" height=\"1002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t7.jpg 697w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t7-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/lankapcb.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/t7-600x863.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Then you get all files. 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