Gerber Format (GBR)

The Gerber file format is a vector-based format used by GerbTools, ViewMate and CamTastic as a simple way of transferring printed circuit board information to a wide variety of devices. The Extended Gerber Format (RS-274X) handles information for defining shapes and sizes of lines and other features. This format supports Polygons, Circles, Ovals, Outlines, Arcs, Lines, Rectangles, Moire and Thermal.

This file format is not supported in the Imaging Pro toolkits. Read and write support for this format is provided in the Document and Medical Imaging toolkits.

The default extension used by this format is: GBR.

This file format does support layers.

File constants associated with this file format are:

Constant	Read Support	Write Support	Description
FILE_GERBER	Yes	Yes	[169] Gerber Vector.

The following table indicates which objects LEAD can load and which objects it can save:

Object:	Load:	Save:
Arc	Supported	Supported
Chord	Supported	Supported
Circle	Supported	Supported
Lines	Supported	Supported
Moire	Supported	Not Supported
Outlines	Supported	Not Supported
Ovals	Supported	Supported
Polygons	Supported	Supported
Rectangle	Supported	Not Supported
Thermal	Supported	Not Supported

Required DLL: LFGBR. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to Files To Be Included With Your Application.

Platforms

Win32, x64.

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