GERBER File Extension

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Files with the extension .GERBER are known as "Printed circuit board photoplotter files".

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How to Open .GERBER (Printed circuit board photoplotter files) files

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Visitor comments

Fawkes

2011-05-23 12:17:01

Gerber files refer to a group of files with various extensions and not a ".gerber" file.The following table lists each of the Gerber files that can possibly be generated as output from a PCB document in a well known ECAD program.G1, G2, etc Mid-layer 1, 2, etc GBL Bottom Layer GBO Bottom Overlay GBP Bottom Paste Mask GBS Bottom Solder Mask GD1, GD2, etc Drill Drawing (assignment based on order of drill pairs appearing in the Drill-Pair Manager dialog) GG1, GG2, etc Drill Guide (assignment based on order of drill pairs appearing in the Drill-Pair Manager dialog) GKO Keep Out Layer GM1, GM2, etc Mechanical Layer 1, 2, etc GP1, GP2, etc Internal Plane Layer 1, 2, etc GPB Pad Master Bottom GPT Pad Master Top GTL Top Layer GTO Top Overlay GTP Top Paste Mask GTS Top Solder Mask P01, P02, etc Gerber Panels APR Aperture File (generated when embedded apertures (RS274X) are used) APT Aperture File (generated when embedded apertures (RS274X) are not used)

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Printed circuit board photoplotter files