Convert Tuka Markers to Gerber

MuhammadOwais

Anyone Know how to convert Tuka Tech Markers Gerber's AccuMark Markers...!!!
Also anyone know how can I convert *.gbr file to HPGL-2 File...!!!

MuhammadOwais

@Vasyl

Vasyl

@MuhammadOwais, find similar topic here "convert cut file to piece". It must be one of first. Just the community was created this mine solution was copied from LinkedIn forum

Shortly. Use winplot to plot gbr to DosFile (hpgl) instead real plotter

Kathy Valade

Marker files can be generated in standard DXF and that format can be converted to AccuMark pieces but it won't be perfect. You can at least get the geometry into the system. The best way is to plot the file and maintain the marker as a marker plot with Winplot.

MuhammadOwais

@Vasyl @Kathy Valade Can You please elaborate on winplot solution. Can I convert Tuka Marker's gbr or um file to HPGL-2 through WinPlot. If So, Please guide me in detail....

Kathy Valade

Winplot only drives the plotter by plotting files. You cannot convert the markers - only plot them. 

MuhammadOwais

@Kathy Valade If I can convert gbr or un file HPGL-2 Format at-least, That would do the work... Tuka can generate HPGL-1 Format of file which contains Annotation as vector drawing instead of actual Text (Even their HPGL-2 Format doesn't contains the Label Command and use Vectors for text), I want to convert them to same as Gerber's HPGL-2 File format. I'm just looking to extract Labels from It so I can print them manually...

Kathy Valade

You cannot convert  HPGL to vector.

MuhammadOwais

@Kathy Valade Yeah I know but I was talking about vice versa...!!!

Kathy Valade

so you want vector files as hpgl files? You can to that in Illustrator.

Vasyl

Sorry i'm not close to accumark at this time...
So Winplot can plot to file. but only gen

And now i remembered case nc - piece
1. Plot nc/gbr to gen
2. use AccuMark Exporere to import gen as plot data.
3. use AccuMark Exporere to plot plotdata to plt
4? import plt to PDS.

@MuhammadOwais, but gbr doesn't containe the annotation you need

MuhammadOwais

@Vasyl That worked like magic. Thanks Sir. Now I'm just one step (of adding annotation) away...