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Permalink Reply by Jake Stew on August 16, 2012 at 8:51am

Just redo it in Eagle.  Every PCB house I know of will take straight Eagle files, no messing with gerbers needed at all.

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Permalink Reply by Howard Steelman on August 16, 2012 at 9:28am

I have tried to make it in Eagle but I can't get the sizes right. I only have the Eagle 6.2 Layout Editor (Free) amd I am thinking that you need the paid version to create a new board but I am not sure. I have 30 plus years with ACAD but no experience with Eagle. It's a simple board with no components, just circular traces with different size plated through holes. Maybe I can find a shop that can convert my drawings for a reasonable price and make the boards.

 

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Permalink Reply by Jake Stew on August 16, 2012 at 9:40am

Eagle can be a real pain to use sometimes.  Once you learn it a bit it's not so bad though.

The free version only limits board size and you can only use two layers (top and bottom).  Usually this isn't a problem.  Everything else works fine in the free version.

There are some people here that use ACAD, so someone else can probably help you better.  I'm sure there's a way to do the conversion or export it in some format that can be converted.  There also seems to be few conversion programs out there, I'm sure you'll find a way if you keep at it.

You can also probably find a board house that will do the conversion for you for free.

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Permalink Reply by Howard Steelman on August 16, 2012 at 11:59am

I am going to look around for a converter that works and or a board maker that will convert my ACAD files.

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