Hi Steve! I don't know of any free translating software, but go to: http://www.valor.com/ for their free Valor Universal Viewer. The first time I got ODB++ files from one of our customers and had to get a stencil made, it took them 3 or 4 days to get the files to where they could use them to cut the stencils for me. That was a couple of years ago, so things may have gotten better by now. As a production engineer, I think ODB++ files are pretty cool...everything about the board is right in front of you, the layout, the bill of material, part description, part shape, etc... -Steve Gregory- -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Steve Kelly Sent: Monday, October 23, 2006 1:00 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [TN] ODB++ Files Hello All, Need some help translating ODB++ files to gerber - any free software out there? Thanks. Steve Kelly Steve Kelly PFC Flexible Circuits Limited PH: (416) 750-8433 Fax: (416) 750-0016 Cell: (416) 577-8433 --------------------------------------------------- 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 ----------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------- 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 847-615-7100 ext.2815 -----------------------------------------------------