Kicad 5

[DaveCalaway]

Hi everyone, I'm using the kicad 5 version and when i plot the gerber files i see that the all files has the extansions ".GBR".

So using this guide, i see the extensions in kicad: https://goo.gl/PiiejM Now i saved the gerber files in this "old" configuration, but nothing works....

[zigastegu]

• Replace outline file extension .gm1 with .gko What does not work? I use Kicad v5 and it works as expected.

Other remarks:

• Do you use auxiliary axis in KiCad? recommend!

[DaveCalaway]

Replace outline file extension .gm1 with .gko

Yep, done, but does not work.

This is the error:

Do you use auxiliary axis in KiCad? recommend!

I think this is only recommended, right?

[zigastegu]

• Version of GerberViewer?
• Operating system?
• what happens if you press Continue?

Save error message in .txt file and append here. If gerbers are not a secret also append or append simple projext with same issue.

[DaveCalaway]

OS:

Win 10 Home 64 bit

GerberViewer:

i don't know, i tried to load in differents web Gerber and JLCPCB and it has not problem.

what happens if you press Continue?:

Here is the error: https://pastebin.com/0ZY7kxkz If i press continue the program print a big X like my last screenshot.

[zigastegu]

Hm. Days ago I used panelizer output with JLCPCB service, no problem. Prepare simple gerber files with your flow that you can share.

[DaveCalaway]

Same problem with GerberTools... No problems with JLCPCB. gerber.zip

[zigastegu]

I tried with your gerbers. No issue. I append a working setup. Remark:

• auxiliary coordinates would make thing show up immidiately (current offset is in range of 150mm both axis)
• in KiCad I always select to combine NPTH/PTH holes in one .drl (as per JLCPCB request/spec)

TEST: For ease of use

• unpack Panelizer.zip in C:\ folder so path will be C:\Panelizer\GerberPanelizer.exe
• run GerberPanelizer.exe
• in top left menu select -> File/Open -> select C:\Panelizer\gerber\set.gerberset

ATTACHMENT: Panelizer.zip password: test

[zigastegu]

Check issue #21. Seems same crash report as in your case. Comment there and close this issue, because is a duplicate. This was fixed in code, but no new release has been made for now.

[DaveCalaway]

With this solution, https://github.com/ThisIsNotRocketScience/GerberTools/issues/21#issuecomment-339008902 , it's works! I used the original Panelizer not your.

I fixed those points:

auxiliary coordinates would make thing show up immidiately (current offset is in range of 150mm both axis)

in KiCad I always select to combine NPTH/PTH holes in one .drl (as per JLCPCB request/spec)

and now all works.

Thx!