Don,
        Eagle is capable of generating Gerber files.  Even the
freeware version supports Gerber output.  It's a little too complicated
for me to step you through the process here, but their website has
a message board and some help files.  The .brd files are exclusive to Eagle.
        As a start, within Eagle, go to "File", "Open", and then "CAM job".
There should be options GER274X and GERBER.
        Hope this helps,
Dave
BTW - Steve has the right site!

At 12:45 PM 4/28/2004, you wrote:

>Hey Don!
>
>You might check this out (if this is the same software company)
>
>http://www.cadsoft.de/freeware.htm
>
>They've got something called "Eagle Light Edition" that allows you to view 
>and print files. This is freeware too. Pretty sure it's what your looking for, 
>because you can download the software in either English or German...
>
>-Steve Gregory- 
>
>
>> My company has a German plant, and we are having trouble reviewing their 
>> bare board files without success.  The software is called CAD-Soft “Eagle” 
>> Layout software.  I am told that this is an older software package.
>> 
>> We aren't able to view their files.  The files have a  .brd extension (don't 
>> know if that's significant).  They don't have a Gerber output option.  Can 
>> anybody help identify a way of reading their files or obtaining Gerber output?
>> 
>> Don Vischulis
>> 

Dave Dixon
Engineering Technician
Aero-Mach Labs Inc.
7707 E. Funston
Wichita, KS     67207-3121
phone    (316) 219-2243
fax          (316) 219-2295
www.aeromach.com

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