Good idea, and it reminds me of something I should have suggested without
prompting:
To view, import, translate and export all sorts of file formats I use a DTP
program and its associated drawing package.  It's nothing fancy (Serif
Pageplus and Drawplus  which you can pick up free and then upgrade for
around $30.00 here) but like all -or at least most serious DTP packages- has
filters for just about all recognised formats.
There is probably something similar in the US.

Mike Fenner
BSP, OX15 4JQ, England
T: +44 1295 722 992
M: +44 789 999 7715
F: +44 1295 720 937


-----Original Message-----
From: Matthias Mansfeld <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 25 July 1999 17:40
Subject: Re: [TN] graphic converter


On 21 Jul 99 at 17:31, Steve Underwood wrote:

> Hello Technetters,
>
> Does anyone know of a JPG, TIF, or BMP to Gerber conversion?

Perhaps you can check whether Corel Draw, Micrografx Designer or some
other vector graphic software can import a pixel graphic like JPG,
BMP and convert it to vectors and polygones (my old Corel Draw 3.0
could do it, but mostly ugly results - did never try it with a "real
life" project). Then just export/print to file in HPGL. The next step
(HPGL to Gerber) should be easy for any CAM software.

HTH
Regards
Matthias
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