I have a very basic need to export decent looking DXF's from Gerber 
files.  I have used GC Preview Plus but it does not really work in 
the "fill or enhanced mode", it creates all kinds of weird looking 
entities, and it doesn't import into my design program.  In the 
non-enhanced mode, pads come out just looking like straight lines so 
you may not even recognize a connector or component, it looks thin 
traces ending at nowhere.  Although it is only $495.00.  I kind-of works.

I have used CAM350 and it seems to work well, but if I remember 
correctly it was quite expensive just to be able to generate DXF's.

Is there a reasonable solution here.  Decent looking DXF's for just a 
reasonable cost.

Thanks,

David Baldwin CID+

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