Hi Sefika,
To my knowledge none of those files are necessarily Gerber files. Visula does not require nor affix an extension to a Gerber file name in its default configuration. Without a license of Visula, your may be to use the neutral file, .PAF extension, that is in CADIF format. Some CAD/CAM vendors have the capability to convert the Visula neutral file to a different database, although that might cost $$$. Another idea is to locate a board design shop that has a Visula license, and have them create the Gerbers for you.
Expert 3.5 is about 10 years old, but the .PCB or .PAF file should be readable by any Visula, version 3.5 or higher.
Regards,
Roger
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Sefika ÖZKAL
Sent: Friday, August 05, 2005 10:21 AM
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Subject: [TN] GERBER Format?
Dear Technetters,
I have a design which has file extensions as .ASC, .BXF, .CXF, .DAT, .FAF, .FUF, .HAF, .HBO, .HUF, .HXF, .IDX, .LAF, .LXF, .MAP, .NAF, .NXF, .PAF, .PCB, .PCG, .PCZ, .PEF, .SCA, .SCM.
When I open the files using NOTEPAD, in file with .LAF extension, it is written that Neutral Architecture File Created from VISULA PCB and in file with .NAF extension, it is written that Neutral Architecture File Created from Expert 3.5 Design Capture.
Although I do not have VISULA PCB and Expert 3.5 Design Capture tools, I need to open any gerber data of the design if it exists. I could not understand if any of the files whose extensions indicated above, are manufacturing files in GERBER format. If any of the files are manufacturing files, is it possible to open them using CAM350 or another gerber viewer? Or is there any other method to open the design using other CAD tools such as Board Station and Design Architect?
Thanks,
Regards
Sefika OZKAL
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