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.