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* Apply all disclaimers you ever read here.*
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This program will display Gerber plotfiles onto an Amiga screen.
Used as a previewer for data before sent to a Gerber flatbed plotter
and potentially therefore save valuable resources in case of plotfile
error. This program is considerably faster than programs that display
HPGL files.(At least the ones that I have seen).
Usage:
ShowGerb [plotfile]
If no file or a non existent file is specified the program will open
a screen and display a file requester.
Hit "q" or control-c to quit the program. Or use the menu options.
Hit "r" for redraw and "o" to open a new file and "p" to get the
pallete requester
Gerber files are primarily used by large manufacturing enterprises
such as Boeing, GE, General Motors etc.
Included in this archive are 10 test Gerber programs. Several CAD packages
output this format. There are several in the Mini market and some in the
Micro.
Limitations:
Linear interpolation with trailing zeros suppressed is supported.
Maybe circular and text in future.
Bugs:
None that I know of.
Versions:
0.5 The first.
0.7 The second.
New in this release are menus, a pallete tool and a file
requester.
The pallete tool is EasyColor courtesy of Preben Nielsen
of Denmark. Thanks Preben, real good work.
The file requester is Wizardfile.
1.0 The file program now utilizes the more user friendly
requester from the req.library which most people should
have by now.
Showgerb now uses the users preferences to generate its
screen size.
As of this release the program is shareware and you are
obligated to send me $10.00 if you use the program.
Send comments, praises, flames, programming job offers to:
Paul Gill
11732 Dayton Ave N
Seattle WA 98133
U.S.A.