When import the gerber and drill file, detect the drill hole is not in place (mean location for the hole is not same with the design). Why this happen
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Numerical Support Team
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about 16 years ago
For some reason, most PCB CAD packages output their Drill data using a different coordinate system than the gerbers, and thus their outputted drill files do not align correctly to the gerbers (this is a common occurrence).
To fix this problem use the Fab It! command "Align Layers": 1. Import your gerbers & drill into FAB 3000 Note: We recommend that you use "AutoLoad" (menu: File | Import | AutoLoad...) 2. Turn off all layers, except for the Top metal and Drill file. 3. Go to menu: Edit | Align Layers... 4. Select pad on layer "Top" that requires drill hole (selection requires that you choose the edge of the pads). Note: I usually always choose the bottom leftmost hole that requires a drill. 5. Now select the corresponding drill hole on the drill layer. Note: You will see the layer automatically align-up
Numerical Support Team
To fix this problem use the Fab It! command "Align Layers":
1. Import your gerbers & drill into FAB 3000
Note: We recommend that you use "AutoLoad" (menu: File | Import | AutoLoad...)
2. Turn off all layers, except for the Top metal and Drill file.
3. Go to menu: Edit | Align Layers...
4. Select pad on layer "Top" that requires drill hole (selection requires that you choose the edge of the pads).
Note: I usually always choose the bottom leftmost hole that requires a drill.
5. Now select the corresponding drill hole on the drill layer.
Note: You will see the layer automatically align-up