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[Nick Østergaard <oe.nick@xxxxxxxxx>]

A related issue was brought up on
https://forum.kicad.info/t/gerber-filenames-with-protel-extensions/14177

I think the manufacturer should only make it a warning not an error. I
assume their reasoning is that they want to make sure only one project
is embedded in the gerber package they have, but I don't think that is
a fair way to determine if it is the same project.

I think having the layer names in the file name helps to verify that
the layer is correct when viewed in a gerber viewer.

I don't think the patch is good as is, as it changes the behaviour of
the protel file name extensions unconditionally. I think it should be
added as a option, but we already do have a lot of options. I think
you are better of using a python script for plotting and packing it up
as you like it. See for example
https://github.com/KiCad/kicad-source-mirror/blob/master/demos/python_scripts_examples/gen_gerber_and_drill_files_board.py

Don't your fab support X2 and gerber job files?

On Wed, 16 Oct 2019 at 09:16, Alexander Shuklin <jasuramme@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> sorry, I'm not quite sure with that topic, as I never worked with
> protel gerber format before. My PCB manufacturer started to use some
> online tool to check gerbers
> (https://www.frontline-pcb.com/products/sales/insight-pcb-overview.html)
> and now they demand to send them files with protel extensions. But
> that tool expect all files with same name. But now if you switch "use
> protel extensions" in KiCad, it generate something like :
> project_name-F_Cu.gtl
> project_name-B_Cu.gbl
> If "project_name.gtl" is the proper way, can you please apply my patch?
> btw, Altium creates similar to "project_name.gtl"
>
> And another question:
> For some reason they demand drill files to be same precision as
> gerbers (for example 4:5). Can you confirm that proper Excellon format
> should be 3:3 precision? In that case, I would send bug report to
> them.
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