General steps for alicloud designer to generate the Gerber and drilling files

General steps for alink designer to generate Gerber files and drill-down files are reproduced from: http://daimh0597.blog.163.com/blog/static/6587506220093445058807/

Note: This is generally for a board without blind holes.

1. First, generate Gerber files:

Open the PCB File, select File-fabrication outputs-Gerber files from the menu in dxp2004, and enter the Setting dialog box for generating the gerber file.

· Unit selectionInch, the format is set to 2: 5 so that the supported precision will be higher (these can also be confirmed with the board factory first)

· In layers, select "include unconnected mid-layer pads" and select all used for the plot layers.
Mirror layers is not selected, and then the relevant mechanical layer is selected on the right.

· Do not select any items in drill drawing. Keep the default value.

· In apertures, select embedded apertures (rs274x)

· Keep the remaining items in advanced by default, mainly by selecting "suppress leading zeroes" (This item can also be confirmed with the board manufacturer)
 
· Click "OK" to automatically generate the gerber file. At this time, a cam file is generated, which can not be saved,
Because we have created a subdirectory named "project outputs for XXX" in the project directory of the file to be handed over to the board factory ",
The Gerber of each layer exists.

2. Generate NC drill files:

· In dxp2004, select File-fabrication outputs-NC drill files to go To the Settings dialog box for generating NC drill files.
The options here must be consistent with those in the previous gerber file:Inches-2: 5-suppress leading zeroes
Keep other options by default. Click OK.

Confirm the pop-up dialog box for drilling data, and the NC drill files will be automatically generated,
Similarly, the generated file will be in that subdirectory, And the cam file does not need to be saved.

3. Package the sub-directory "project outputs for XXX" that contains the file generated above and send it to the board manufacturer.