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Special Offer for Loyal OrCAD GerbTool Users: (Now Extended through Aug 31st!)
As you may or may not have heard, as of July 31, 2007, Cadence will no longer sell OrCAD Layout, which means that they will no longer provide GerbTool. If you have heard about this, then you are most likely scrambling to find a new layout tool. But please rest assured that GerbTool can still take care of all your CAM needs regardless of your layout solution. This is because through August 31, 2008, WISE Software Solutions, Inc, creator of GerbTool, will provide you with the latest version of GerbTool GT-Designer for just our standard cost of maintenance. CLICK HERE for pricing and full details of offer.
You will receive for this low price the latest version of GerbTool GT-Designer with one year of software updates, priority access to technical support directly from WISE Software and a total of 2 hours of personalized OnLine Training to help you get the most out of GerbTool. Please contact us at 800-786-5800 or
to take advantage of this limited time offer.
What version of GerbTool comes with my OrCAD product? Many users are not aware that the GerbTool product that is included with OrCAD Layout is more than just a simple Gerber viewer. OrCAD Layout actually includes our GT-Designer level product, which provides powerful features like Graphical Netlist Comparison, as well as a full suite of Manufacturing Rules Checking, to name just a couple.
What can GerbTool do? GerbTool is a robust suite of PCB CAM tooling and analysis software. From basic visual verification to powerful Design Rules Checks (DRC) and Design For Manufacture (DFM) analysis, GerbTool provides all the functions you need to ensure the production of high-quality PCBs while reducing cycle times and time-to-market.
Gerber Verification: From its Import Wizard, which can
handle 274D, 274X, Barco DPF, Fire9000, DXF, NC Drill, and NC Mill
data automatically, to its straightforward visualization
capabilities, GerbTool is ideally suited to handle a broad range of
Gerber verification requirements. Outline and sketch modes, as well
as transparent overlay of layers, help you quickly see how one
layer interacts with others in a given stack-up. Graphical layer
comparison capabilities make checking differences between revisions
a snap. All of this can be easily handled with our GT-Viewer or
GT-Communicator bundles. Even quick netlist generations can be
performed with GT-Communicator, allowing you to query any
track quickly and see how it connects throughout the rest of the
board.
Design Verification: Many users have found that simple
visual verification of their Gerber data isn't enough. GerbTool is
still there to help you with its Dynamic DfM Analysis Suite that
offers 75+ Design and Manufacturing checks*. GerbTool provides everything from
traditional spacing checks, like track-to-track or track-to-pad, to
more serious manufacturing specific checks like acid traps, copper
slivers, solder mask sliver/webbing. One of the most popular design
verification capabilities GerbTool offers is its graphical netlist
comparison with pin-point error detection. Compare your Gerber data
set against any IPC-D-356 netlist, or use netlist information
extracted from ODB++ or PADS ASCII files, and quickly zoom to any
shorts or opens in the workspace. All of this can be handled with
our GT-Designer bundle or with GT-Inspector**.
Manufacturing Optimization: These days, there is more to
processing Gerber data than just taking a quick look and passing it
on to your fabricator. For many, design complexity has mandated
additional need for things like solder masks and particularly
paste masks. GerbTool offers a rules-driven environment that automatically generates solder and paste
masks, providing you with
consistent and accurate masks for every design you process.
Additional stencil enhancements can be made to paste masks using
IPC-7525 shapes. A rules-driven environment is also provided
for stencil enhancement, allowing virtually unlimited shape
sizes and placements. All of this can be handled with GT-Designer.
Panelization for fabrication or assembly may be accomplished with our
optional Advanced Panelization module, which can be configured with
user-defined panel templates, and can step a single design or
multiple designs within the same panel frame.
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Can I upgrade my GerbTool or add Options to it? Yes you can. Just visit the information within these pages to see what is available to you. When you are ready for pricing, just contact us at 800-786-5800, or e-mail us at inside North American and outside North America.
