To generate the BOM of your design, first, open the schematic of the design and follow the steps: Do all other settings as per your manufacturer’s requirement.Ĭlick the OK button to start generating the drill files.From the rest of the settings, you can activate the option of Generate separate NC drill files for plated and non-plated holes for generating separate files for plated and non-plated holes.The format should be agreed upon by your PCB manufacturer. In the Units field and format field, choose the same options you set for the Gerber generation.The popup window: NC Drill Setup: Image credit: Altium Designer Required settings in the pop-up window Go to file > Fabrication output > NC Drill Files.
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Now that we’ve seen how to export Gerber files in Altium Designer, let’s go over exporting NC drill files. How to export the NC drill file in Altium Designer Your file will be generated at the selected location. Next, click the OK button to generate the Gerber files. On the Advanced tab, select the Separate file per layer option in the Batch Mode field, which allows generating a separate data file for each layer.Īll the required settings in the Gerber setup popup is done.Select only if your PCB manufacturer accepts RS274X format.Īdvanced tab: Image credit: Altium Designer Selecting this option means that the output file will be generated in the RS274X format. On the apertures tab, you can activate (optional) the Embedded Apertures (RS274X) option.On the drill drawing tab, you can assign the formation of layers with the drill drawings and the designations of the drill guide only if necessary or you can leave it to default settings.Īpertures tab: Image credit: Altium Designer.Select the layer which you need to be mirrored from Mirror layers and add the Mechanical layer as well.ĭrill Drawing tab: Image credit: Altium Designer.On the layers tab, select all the layers for which you need to generate the Gerber by selecting the corresponding Plot checkbox of each layer, or you can select the Used On option from the Plot Layer dropdown which automatically selects all the used layers.Layers tab: Image credit: Altium Designer On the General tab, set the Units of measurement (Millimeters) and select the Format for representing numbers in the output control information.The pop window: General tab Image credit: Altium Designer Perform the required settings in each tab of the pop-up window. Image credit: Altium Designer Required settings in the pop-up window Go to File > Fabrication Outputs > Gerber Files.Open your design in Altium Designer and follow the steps below to generate the Gerber: How to export Gerber files in Altium Designer In this tutorial, we will show you how to export Gerber and other production files in Altium Designer.
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