CAM panelization software?

[Oznog]

I have a PCB mfg which will allow me to panelize several of my designs in a single order. I have Gerbers produced from Eagle already.

What is the best way to panelize these into a single Gerber? Preferrably something free or with a free demo I can get ahold of right away. I found the CAMtastic demo but had to order the demo in the mail and am still waiting on it.

 

[zevon8]

Maybe just what you need:

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says it works with Eagle

hope this helps!

 

[Oznog]

Hey, I think that IS what I need!
I'd seen it before during some web searches but didn't pay close attention, it seemed pretty basic. But now that I look at it, it does quite a bit and the scripted layouts make a lot of sense- if I need to change something on one design, I don't want to have to redo the whole process manually.

I am having trouble importing the drill files- they're asking for a ".bor" and something else. Eagle doesn't do these, I'm confused.

 

[zevon8]

You may have to give Eagle a "set of drills" to work with. It needs to know what sizes of bits you can use, and then pick them. They call it a "drill rack" or something like that. Sometimes a PCB maker will specify what drills you can use, in which case you need to limit your "rack" to those sizes.

Check this page..

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Ah, remember the good old days of Brady tape, Letraset, and acetate, what joy to line up the many layers.....NOT!!