Are you getting data in RS274X format? If so, there should be no errors in
the aperture file. If you were sent the wrong data, they should be informed
of such. Do you run Design Rules Check on your Gerber data?

> ----------
> From:         Gregg Klawson
> Sent:         Thursday, March 05, 1998 12:33 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      [TN] FAB/DES: Electronic data interchange (EDI)
>
> We just had a couple of PWB types built incorrectly due to bad electronic
> data being sent to our board houses.  Unfortunately we did not catch
> either
> problem until we had fully assembled the boards.
>
> Problem A was due to the wrong aperture file being sent out resulting in
> no
> power plane connections.   Problem B was due to an old design tool which
> did not show a "filled in" power plane which was required.  No netlist
> data
> was available for either design.
>
> We would like to continue with an all electronic process but need some
> fool-proof checks that will detect if we send some incorrect file(s)/data
> or our board house does something wrong.  I'm sure companies are doing
> this
> sucessfully all the time (and all electronic).  How are people making this
> process work well for them?
> ---
> Gregg Klawson
> GTE Government Systems Corp, Taunton, Massachusetts, USA
> [log in to unmask], telephone +1.508.880.1822
>
> The views expressed are the author's and do not necessarily reflect the
> official position of GTE or any of its subsidiaries.
>
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