Job Import and Export

• Import ODB++ File
  • View ODB++ File Layout

• Import Gerber274X File
  • View Gerber274X File Layout
  • Gerber274X Layer and Profile Set Up

• Import DXF File
  • View DXF File Layout

• Import PDF File
  • View PDF File Layout

• Import IPC-2581 File
  • View IPC-2581 File Layout

• Export ODB++

• Export Gerber274X

• Export DXF

Import ODB++ File

Please see the following demonstration to import ODB++ files

• Drag ODB++ file to the ezCAM main screen (common file type for ODB++ is .tgz )

• Click "Import" ( Command：import_job )

• Successfully imported Job file folder will appear in the main screen

View ODB++ File Layout

• Double click on the job folder to open

• Double click on Steps to show all the current work step

• Double click on the Step you want to open, this will take you to the Graphic Editor interface

• Click on a layer from the layer list on the left, layer layout will be displayed on screen

Import Gerber274X File

Please see the following demonstration to import Gerber274X files

• From Windows dropdown menu > Select Input ( Command：input_manual )

• Click "Path"

• Locate the file you want to import in your comptuer, then click "Open"

ezCAM Hint : You can also drag files on the ezCAM window to import files

• Fill in Job and Step field, click "OK" to confirm and create Job and Step for the imported files

• Click "Identify" to identify the file formats

• Click "Translate" to change check if files are compatible with ezCAM ( Command：input_ manual _set )

• After Translate, if files State shows OK, it means the Gerber274X file is successfully imoprted

A Warning Message will appear if imported Gerber file has duplicate file names

View Gerber274X File Layout

• After import Gerber274X files, click "Editor" to open Graphic Editor interface ( Command：open_entity )

• Click on a layer from the layer list on the left, layer layout will be displayed on screen

Gerber274X Layer and Profile Set Up

• Click "Job Matrix" to open Matrix Viewer

• In the newly imported Gerber274X files, all layers have not been set up and classified

• To set up a layer, click on it and options will appear at the top side of interface (See blue square)
  • Layer context can be set as board or misc
  • Layer type can be set as signal, solder mask, silkscreen etc.
  • Layer polarity can be set as positive or negative

Layers should be set up according to the layout design

• Set up layer context, type and polarity for each layer

• After layer set up, arrange layer positions
  • Select a layer
  • From Edit dropdown menu > Select Move (hotkey Ctrl+X)
  • Click a position for layer to move in

• Click on the drill layer (demo.txt), drill hole range needs to be set up
  • Enter layer name of the drill start layer in From
  • Enter layer name of the drill end layer in To

• Double click on the step name (org) to open Graphic Editor

• Select any layer from layer list with a frame
• Right click on Select By Net icon and choose "Select Polyline"

• Click on the frame to select it

• Selected frame is highlighted

• Edit > Create > Profile

• Profile is created

• Select File > Save to save the progress

• Click "Job Matrix"

• In the Matrix Viewer, the profile shape will be displayed at the Step field, it shows profile has been set up successfully

Import DXF File

Please see the following demonstration to import DXF files

• Windows dropdown menu > Select Input ( Command：input_manual )

• Click "Path"

• Locate the file you want to import in your comptuer, then click "Open"

ezCAM Hint : You can also drag files on the ezCAM window to import files

• Fill in Job and Step field, click "OK" to confirm and create Job and Step for the imported files
• Click "Identify" to identify the file formats

• Click "Translate" ( Command：input_ manual _set )

View DXF File Layout

• After import DXF files, click "Editor" to open Graphic Editor interface ( command：open_entity )

• Click on a layer from the layer list on the left, layer layout will be displayed on screen

Import PDF File

Please see the following demonstration to import PDF files

• Click Windows > Input ( Command：input_manual )

• Click "Path"

• Locate the file you want to import in your comptuer, then click "Open"

ezCAM Hint : You can also drag files on the ezCAM window to import files

• Fill in Job and Step field, click "OK" to confirm and create Job and Step for the imported files
• Click "Identify" to identify the file formats

• Click "Translate" ( Command：input_ manual _set )

• After Translate, if files State shows OK, it means the PDF file is successfully imoprted

View PDF File Layout

• After import PDF files, click "Editor" to open Graphic Editor interface ( Command：open_entity )

• Click on a layer from the layer list on the left, layer layout will be displayed on screen

Import IPC-2581 File

Please see the following demonstration to import PPC-2581 files

• Click Actions > Input 2581

• Click "Open 2581 files"

• Locate the file you want to import in your comptuer, then click "Open"

• Click "Identify"

• Click "Translate"

• After clicking both Identify and Tranlate，IPC-2581 file import is completed, file job folder can be found at
• Job Manager screen

View IPC-2581 File Layout

• Double click to open the job folder ( Command：open_entity )

• Double click on Steps to show all the current work step

• Double click on the Step you want to open, this will take you to the Graphic Editor interface

• Click on a layer from the layer list on the left, layer layout will be displayed on screen

Export ODB++

( Command：export_job )

• From "File" dropdown menu > Select "Export ODB++"

• Click "Job" ，select the Job you want to export from the job list, click "OK"

• Click "Path" ，assign file path for the export files > click "OK"

• ODB++ file will be exported to the assigned location

Export Gerber274X

( Command：output )

• From "Windows" dropdown menu> Select "Output"

• Click "Job" > Select the Job to be exported from the job list, click "OK"

• Click "Step" > Select the Step to be exported, click "OK"

• Select layers to be exported

• Click "More" to open export parameter settings

• Common Parameters Settings
  • Unit：Set measurement unit to inch or millimeters
  • Zeroes Omitted：Omit "0" in coordinates
  • Number Format：Set the digit number for the coordinate format

• Click "Save" after parameter set up to save the changes ( Click "Load" to return to the previous saved parameter settings)

• Click "Dir path" ，choose the path to save export files and click "Open"

• Set File Prefix: entered prefix will be added to the exported file name

• Set File Suffix: entered suffix will be added to the exported file name

If no prefix or suffix was entered，layer name will be the exported file name

• Click "Apply" to export, exported Gerber274X files will be saved to the assigned file location

Export DXF

( Command：output )

In the ezCAM Job Manager screen, from "Windows" dropdown menu > select "Output"

• Click "Job" > Select the Job to be exported from the job list, click "OK"

• Click "Step" > Select the Step to be exported, click "OK"

• Select layers to be exported

• Set Format Group to Drawing

• Click "More" to open export parameter settings

• Common Parameters Settings
  • Unit: Unit：Set measurement unit to inch or millimeters

• Click "Save" after parameter set up to save the changes ( Click "Load" to return to the previous saved parameter settings)

• Click "Dir path" ，choose the path to save export files and click "Open"

• Set File Prefix: entered prefix will be added to the exported file name
• Set File Suffix: entered suffix will be added to the exported file name

If no prefix or suffix was entered，layer name will be the exported file name

• Click "Apply" to export, exported DXF files will be saved to the assigned file location