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Date:	Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:05:51 +0100
From:	"Peter C.J. Clifton" <pcjc2 AT cam DOT ac DOT uk>
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Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Gerber Export Generates Abitrary Drill Tool Numbers
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On 2014-07-16 09:02, Gabriel Paubert wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 15, 2014 at 01:29:59PM -0400, Geoffrey Yerem - HEAT, LLC 
> wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 	I'm having a small problem with the Gerber export in PCB.  When it
>> generates the cnc drill file, it starts the tool numbers at an
>> arbitrary count.
> 
> Not exactly an aribtrary count, it uses the same number space for 
> Gerber
> apertures and drill numbers.

I think we deliberately don't re-use numbers between the various files 
we export. This allows people to copy+paste outline / random notes layer 
content in the output file into the files for other layers - without any 
apperture clashes / conflicts.


I'd suggest you change your board house. If their CAM software is so 
broken in one respect, I would suspect there could be other issues 
lurking. It also speaks to a certain lack of investment in their 
process, so who knows where else they will be using sub-standard 
workflows.

For our ammusement, you might find out which vendor supplied their 
BROKEN CAM software, which version it is / which centuary they purchased 
it.

Sorry not to be more helpful.. As Gabriel said, you may be able to patch 
the source-code to achieve what you want. Just be SURE to check the 
Gerber files that result actually preview correctly in a gerber viewer 
(like "gerbv") before sending them for manufacture.

Regards,

Peter Clifton

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