Don, Eagle is capable of generating Gerber files. Even the freeware version supports Gerber output. It's a little too complicated for me to step you through the process here, but their website has a message board and some help files. The .brd files are exclusive to Eagle. As a start, within Eagle, go to "File", "Open", and then "CAM job". There should be options GER274X and GERBER. Hope this helps, Dave BTW - Steve has the right site! At 12:45 PM 4/28/2004, you wrote: >Hey Don! > >You might check this out (if this is the same software company) > >http://www.cadsoft.de/freeware.htm > >They've got something called "Eagle Light Edition" that allows you to view >and print files. This is freeware too. Pretty sure it's what your looking for, >because you can download the software in either English or German... > >-Steve Gregory- > > >> My company has a German plant, and we are having trouble reviewing their >> bare board files without success. The software is called CAD-Soft “Eagle” >> Layout software. I am told that this is an older software package. >> >> We aren't able to view their files. The files have a .brd extension (don't >> know if that's significant). They don't have a Gerber output option. Can >> anybody help identify a way of reading their files or obtaining Gerber output? >> >> Don Vischulis >> Dave Dixon Engineering Technician Aero-Mach Labs Inc. 7707 E. Funston Wichita, KS 67207-3121 phone (316) 219-2243 fax (316) 219-2295 www.aeromach.com --------------------------------------------------- Technet Mail List provided as a service by IPC using LISTSERV 1.8e To unsubscribe, send a message to [log in to unmask] with following text in the BODY (NOT the subject field): SIGNOFF Technet To temporarily halt or (re-start) delivery of Technet send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet NOMAIL or (MAIL) To receive ONE mailing per day of all the posts: send e-mail to [log in to unmask]: SET Technet Digest Search the archives of previous posts at: http://listserv.ipc.org/archives Please visit IPC web site http://www.ipc.org/contentpage.asp?Pageid=4.3.16 for additional information, or contact Keach Sasamori at [log in to unmask] or 847-509-9700 ext.5315 -----------------------------------------------------