[PCB_FORUM] Re: Gerbers to placement file

        Sounds like it would be a tedious chore. Couldnt you overlay top
silkscreeen and top layer and assume that anywhere
        there is a surface mount device that the center of the component
would be the center of the pad definition? Two pins
        center of those, rectangular or square would be the center of
the diagonals or corner pins. Any thru hole devices then
        pin 1 is the origin. You could then do the same thing for the
bottom side. Without a netlist though Id think your kind of
        stuck doing anything automated. You seem to get all the
toughies.....
 
        thanks,
        Mike
 

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Subject: [PCB_FORUM] Gerbers to placement file


Hi Everyone,
I have an interesting question (which I will be posting on a couple of
forums so some of you may see this more than once)....
If all I have is gerbers can I make a placement file from them? I don't
need a netlist just x - y coordinates... I am hoping someone else here
has been faced with this situation before and can point me in the right
direction.
Thanks in advance,
Dharma
 

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