Electronics Forum | Sun Dec 01 08:26:19 EST 2002 | Rama
What is the different between ODB++ compared to gerber files. Can PCB manufacturer use ODB++ to fabricate PCB. Why it is always hv to use gerber file, when ODB++ is more accurate file ? Pls help. Thank you.
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 02 17:49:58 EST 2002 | davef
ODB++ is a manufacturing database much like Gerber that includes: aperture lists, netlists, test files, etc. This "database" is read into Valor Enterprise (CAM) as a "true" representation of your layout database. Valor can supply the scripts that wi
Electronics Forum | Sat Aug 05 00:25:26 EDT 2017 | jlawson
Koh Young can also import ODB++ files, ALL major EDA tools offer ODB++ export, Mentor EDA tools for sure, Cadence, Altium, Zuken all offer ODB++ export...This has Part entities included as well as graphic data etc - is a full product data model. Can
Electronics Forum | Mon Dec 02 18:50:36 EST 2002 | nifhail
Thanx Dave, Am I right to say that the Gerber files are the graphic files, wherelse ODB++ is a CAD file, right ? cheers..
Electronics Forum | Tue Jun 16 12:07:10 EDT 2020 | griinder
Does anyone have a suggested software for exporting Gerber layers from ODB++ file packages? I have the Valor Free ODB viewer, and love all the information embedded in it. Unfortunately I am not able to work with any of the layers. Circuitcam imports
Electronics Forum | Wed Apr 02 16:26:32 EDT 2008 | jlawson
Valors new vPlan (Vplan Studio) Documentation System is fairly powerful and can read all major CAD/CAM formats and of course ODB++ which all major EDA software providers now support ODB++ output. Documentation can have picture files, AVI,s manual pla
Electronics Forum | Fri Apr 03 02:15:23 EDT 2009 | roy1209
I've heard from my company's engineer that it'll be better to use Gerber format if there's some impedance control line . Because usually Gerber has code numbers in data and someone can easily refer to controlled line on the PCB and ODB++ doesn't have
Electronics Forum | Fri May 17 14:12:17 EDT 2002 | dason_c
Not now, Valor may under develop the module for its Trilogy 5000 with the stencil aperture based on the rules which you set. Also, check with IRI stencil (Alpha), they have a s/w and based on using ODB++ file and not Gerber. Rgds.
Electronics Forum | Tue Sep 20 14:58:05 EDT 2022 | proceng1
We are at the mercy of our Customers. Some give us ODB+ files, some just gerbers, and some we still get 'D' Gerbers from.
Electronics Forum | Mon Jul 14 17:18:28 EDT 2003 | davef
good - check low cost - check getting part position info - check getting part rotation info - ooops, dang!!! Hey, 3 otta 4 aint bad, especially when you consider it's FREE!!! 3 Drawing viewers 3a Gerber viewing (viewer) View Mate (View only) -
