how to open gerber or gbr file extension

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Ridgy
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how to open gerber or gbr file extension

Post by Ridgy »

Does any one know how to open a gerber file with a .gdr extension? I have googled for a long time and the only programs I can find cost around $100 but as I am a student I can't afford that. One website said that XnView could open these but I can't work out how. I need it to open some files in electronics. Any help would be appreciated. thnx
Ridgy
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Re: how to open gerber or gdr file extension

Post by Ridgy »

Sorry the .gdr extension is sposed to be .gbr extension. in too much of a rush.
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helmut
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Re: how to open gerber or gbr file extension

Post by helmut »

Please have a look at FAQ "Does XnView support graphic format .xyz?". Looking at the list of formats supported by XnView there is GBR support, but this means GIMP brush.
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Peter2
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Re: how to open gerber or gbr file extension

Post by Peter2 »

Ridgy wrote:Does any one know how to open a gerber file ...
What's about this (no freeware):
http://www.softwarecompanions.com/gerbview.html

And here you find links to converters and viewers:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_File

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psvrmsu
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Re: how to open gerber or gbr file extension

Post by psvrmsu »

Freeware KiCad have built-in GerbView

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KiCad