PCB:NG Support

Generally speaking, Gerber output from PADS is not much of an issue. NC Drill output, however, is more problematic, and many user defaults do not work with PCB:NG due to non-conventional formatting.  We have tested settings that work best with PCB:NG, and strongly suggest them. 

Please use the following settings in the PADS NC Drill Setup dialog if you're having compatibility issues (screenshots, below):

• Output Type: ASCII
• Units: English (00.0000)
• # of Digits:
  • Leading: 2
  • Trailing : 4
• Zero Suppress: None
• Coordinates: Absolute
• Format Stings:
  • Drill File Start:                M48@nINCH@n%
  • Tool Selection Start:       T@tC@dF@fS@s@nT@t
  • Drill Hole Coordinates:   @x@y
  • Drill File End:                  @rM30

Example Screen Shots:

Many thanks to Timothy Luo for his help with this issue.