Is there a standard use for each Gerber

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Gerber is used in PCB fabrication data. PCBs are designed on a specialized electronic design automation (EDA) or a computer-aided design (CAD) system. The CAD systems output PCB fabrication data to allow manufacturing. This data typically contains a Gerber file for each image layer (copper layers, solder mask, legend or silk...).

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Is there a standard use for each Gerber mechanical layers? Reply 2016-10-11 21:16:15

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Biagio Carlucci

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Is there a standard that specifies exactly what each mechanical Gerber layer is used for?

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NGUYEN VAN HAI

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Actually the keepout layer should be the board's outline. But we can use any one of the mechanical layers to represent the board's outline. I think it doesn't matter which mechanical layer is used, you just need to tell the manufacture which one is the board's outline.

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el.mehdi.fakir

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I haven't had a PCB house ask for mechanical layers or assembly drawings. I normally run off a pick-and-place file, which I'm guessing is helpful.

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