>      Could someone  provide me with a short explanation about what exactly the 
> standard IPC-350-D photoplotting format is?. What are the main 
> advantages/disadvantages with respect to the gerber format RS-274-X?.
> 

I'm just now trying to get my company to switch to the RS-274-X format.  I 
dread the thought of something so completely alien to the "Powers That Be".  
I'd like to read the responses though for the sake of knowledge.

Thank you

JoAnn L. Amerson
Design Librarian
Red Lion Controls, Inc.
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Voice: (717) 767-6961 ext 6308

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