Craig -

My first suggestion would be to look at replacing ACADLT with a real PWB
design tool. Using ACADLT for layout IMHO is like using a hammer to insert
screws, you can do it but the results are less than desirable;<D. There are
a couple of low dollar (under $2k) tools available in the market that may
meet your needs.

If replacing the ACADLT is undesirable, I have no idea why that would be,
look at upgrading to the "97" version, this version supports true-type fonts
which nearly all Windows 95 based programs support. Using true-type fonts
will increase file size and make conversion more unwieldy but it may be a
fix for the short term.

Sincerely,
Jeffrey McGlaughlin
Battelle Memorial Inst.
Columbus Ohio


        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Craig M. Lang/AEC [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Wednesday, March 25, 1998 2:36 PM
        To:     [log in to unmask]
        Subject:        [DC] Font styles in Gerber Data?

        Hi all!

        I am using ACADLT95 to layout PCBs.  I then import the data into
PCGerber2 (CAM350).

        All of the text font information is lost.  I know there is a way to
map the fonts, but is there a standard font style(s) universal to all CAM
systems?  I can then use that font and no longer need to worry about mapping
it from ACADLT to PCGerber or in the translation from my gerber to the
package that my PCB fabricator uses.


        Sincerely,

        Craig M. Lang, Engineer
        Applied Electro-Optics Corporation
        4516 Henry Street
        Pittsburgh, PA 15213
        USA
        E-mail: [log in to unmask]



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