Dear Mr. Raghavendra

Protel generatedonly the pad master from the design database. You can select
this option only while generating the GERBER you have to goto options when
the photoplotter menu and use the pad master block. Tick generate and
selectfor which layeres you need the pad master. It will generate
automatically.

Alternatively, you can use the CAM 350 software from M/s. Advanced CAM
Technologies or VIEWMATE from M/s Lavenir Technologies. Both offer
conversion from Excellon to PAD master. If you have any problem, please send
me the Excellon file, I will send you back the PAD master file having
different pad codes for different drill data.

May I know, what is the purpose of this conversion ?

Regards

Murthy S.L.N
ECAD Technologies Pvt.Ltd.
373/1a, 11th Cross, 2nd Block,
Jayanagar,
BANGALORE 560 011
INDIA

PH: 91 80 664 5587 / 663 2779 /644 179
FAX: 91 80 663 0738

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Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 2:39 PM


>     Greetings,
>
>     I'm interested in finding an Excellon to Gerber translator.  Or some
>     means to do the same.  What I am trying to accomplish is pads only
>     information from a Protel design database w/o stripping traces.
>
>     Idea's?
>
>     Thanks, Rich
>
>     [log in to unmask]
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