How to Generate Gerber Files and Drill Files Using Autodesk Eagle 9.6.2

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of generating Gerber files and drill files from Autodesk Eagle 9.6.2 CAD version.

Step 1: Open Your Board File

Open the control panel of Eagle and select “File”->”Open”->”Board”. Choose the .brd file you want to work on. For example, we will use the Arduino_MEGA2560_ref.brd file.

Step 2: Accessing PCB Layout

After opening the board file, a window displaying the PCB layout will appear.

Step 3: Using CAM Processor

Click on the CAM Processor button on the toolbar or select “File”->”CAM Processor” to proceed.

Step 4: Loading CAM Jobs

Load CAM jobs by selecting “Load CAM jobs”->”examples” and choose the appropriate CAM file for your design, such as “example_2_layer.cam” for a 2-layer board.

Step 5: Exporting Gerber Files

Inspect the data in each layer using the Gerber previewer, then check “Export as ZIP” and click “Process Job” to export the Gerber files.

Step 6: Verify and Extract

Verify the ZIP folder contents by extracting all the files to ensure all necessary PCB Gerber files are included.

Step 7: Final Steps

Once you have generated the Gerber and drill files, you can find the centroid file (PnP file) in the Assembly folder.

Online Gerber Files Viewer by Wellcircuits

After exporting your files, you can use the Wellcircuits Online Gerber Viewer to preview the PCB layout.

For more information on the Online Gerber Viewer by Wellcircuits, feel free to reach out to info@wellcircuits.com.