Automate Gerber Importing and perform DFM

Posted about 2 hours ago by Simon Garrison

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Hi Simon, I had an fm6 script which calls FAB3000 and starts import import a set zipped gerber files one by one and doing DFM checks. A batch file is used for starting the FM6 script. The application starts and import for the gerber files a un-usually long time and I had to stop it using ctrp-c in the application, like what has been shown in the screen shot. Is there anything wrong in my fm6 script?

Thanks for your reply.

Joseph

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Simon Garrison posted about 1 hour ago Admin

Thanks so much. Here's a link explaining how to activate FAB3000 from the Command line,

https://numericalinnovations.freshdesk.com/support/discussions/topics/14000012966

The matrix file did have one typo (in FM6 format),

LAYER=,bottom.gbr,BOTTOM <--- Should have a semicolon

LAYER=,bottom.gbr;BOTTOM <---- Like this

The easiest way to automate your files, is to include your matrix file with the Gerbers.

Run the following from the command-line (see above for the contents),

"C:/Numerical Innovations/Fab3000V8_64/FAB3000-V8_64.exe" -import_matrixfile="C:\Support\test-files\working\dfm_advanced.fm6"

Here's a quick video, showing me run FAB3000 directly from the command line and process your matrix file dfm__advanced.fm6 ,

https://numericalsoftware-update.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tutorials/2026-03-18_20-46-15_commandline.mp4

Matrix Blob (Suggestion).

In each zip file, add your matrix dfm__advanced.fm6. Once a zip file includes a matrix file, it now becomes a self-contained matrix blob (which is extremely easy to automate). Just import the zip file and it will automatically perform those tasks or run this from command-line,

"C:/Numerical Innovations/Fab3000V8_64/FAB3000-V8_64.exe" -import_compressed_file="C:\Support\1_1-18_CLI-S4984978_s4984978_2026S1WK01.zip"

Matrix format is now becoming XML

To improve matrix format compatibility and include new features, the Matrix format is transitioning to XML. Here's a link to download the latest FAB3000 v8.10.3 (used in my videos) that works with both the FM6 and XML matrix formats.

In two weeks FAB3000 V9 will be released and the Matrix XML document should be finalized. Hopefully that should give you a good start, and I'm happy to help with any specific questions.

Thanks again.

Best regards,

Simon

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