ExpressPCB layouts to Eagle

Thought about it a bit; nasty way to get those lines,etc would be to print to a HPGL plotter [file], as WinDoz supports the plotter as a printer. So..the problem is reduced to converting HPGL to Gerber.

The BabyBird, GooGull gives:

I'm not quite sure what you are trying to do, but in the past I used GC-prevue to look at gerbers.

George H.

IIRC, ExpressPCB does not create gerbers as its output.

You send them your design files and they charge you for gerbers.

Or, apparently, send them $50 (more-or-less for the use of their free software) and they'll unlock and send you the Gerbers so you have the option of going elsewhere to purchase your boards.

Not relevant, READ what i asked. I need to CONVERT *TO* gerber!

ONE: I have no Gerbers, i now have HPGL from my ExpressPCB layouts. Conversion simple,quick and zero monetary cost.

TWO: We all know this and also know they want a lot of money for EACH AND EVERY one; it can get very expensive after a while.

So.. THREE: i want to convert from HPGL to Gerber. A simple,inexpensive way of doing that would benefit some others on this NG.

this:

and import into eagle?

-Lasse

• Impossible to download DOS version as username and password are required, and no way is given to register for that. They seem to not want to answer queries.

• Mostly Gerber viewers, some can convert to HPGL (wrong direction). One or two *might* be able to convert HPGL to Gerber, but it is not clear and those require $$$$.

Might be something here if you can find a converter for hpgl to dxf (search for hp2xx, I think it does that), I didn't read it all:

Robert Baer wrote:

• Impossible to download DOS version as username and password are required, and no way is given to register for that. They seem to not want to answer queries.

• Mostly Gerber viewers, some can convert to HPGL (wrong direction). One or two *might* be able to convert HPGL to Gerber, but it is not clear and those require $$$$.

Google "express pcb file converter" found this first hit (and 24,000,000 other hits):

Maybe it will work for you.

THAT sounds *perfect*! Will check it out. Much Grass.

Impossble:

Help please?

Thanks! Maybe..Have XP SP2 on a HD; i think i can dig out XP SP3 - if not, will install on Win7 if still have that on a HD.