Generate Drill and Gerber Files
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Select File -> Plot from the menu to open the gerber generation tool.
Download KiCAD and the template files as needed for your OS. I’ll not go into installing KiCAD, that can be found online. To use the template, go to File-New Project-New Project from Template in the main KiCAD program. It will ask you for the project directory, this is the place you want your new project created. .brd - KiCad Board Layout File. The BRD document files are related to KiCad. BRD file is a KiCad Board Layout File. KiCad is an EDA software suite for the creation of professional schematics and printed circuit boards up to 16 layers. KiCad runs on Windows, Linux and Apple OS X and is released under the open-source GNU GPL v2 free of charge.
In general, there are 8x layers you need to have a PCB fabricated:
- Top Copper (F.Cu)+ Soldermask (F.Mask) + Silkscreen (F.SilkS)
- Bottom Copper (B.Cu) + Soldermask (B.Mask) + Silkscreen (B.SilkS)
- Board outline (Edge.Cuts)
- Drill file
In the Plot window with the Plot format set for Gerber, be sure these Layers are checked:
If you don't know which layers, please check all layers, JLCPCB will help you to use the right layers. Click ‘Plot’ to generate the
Don't forget to Generate the Drill Files. Click on ‘Generate Drill File’ button. You can use the defaults here as well. Check the 'Merge PTH and NPTH holes into one file' box. For now just click ‘Drill File’ or press ‘enter’ to generate the drill file. Use the same output folder as for the gerbers, which should be the default.
Check the Gerber files in GerbView
Next, click ‘Close’to exit the Drill and Plot windows. All of the files should have appeared in your gerbers folder. KiCAD comes with a gerber viewer called GerbView, you can open the “GerbView” and check what your board looks like before sending it to manufacturer.
For more details, please see this video tutorial of generating Gerber files for manufacturing in KiCad.
For Kicad 5.1.5, please check this tutorial.
If everything looks OK, select all of the files, zip them up, and upload the zip file to JLCPCB order page.
Many people share .brd files without attaching instructions on how to use it. Yet it isn’t evident for everyone which program a .brd file can be edited, converted or printed with. On this page, we try to provide assistance for handling .brd files.
4 filename extension(s) found in our database.
.brd - Black Rider Group Abbreviation
BRD isn't filename extension, it is the abbreviated name of release group. (Black Rider)
- Application:
- -
- Category:
- Abbreviation files
- Mime-type:
- none
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Black Rider Group Abbreviation related extensions:
- .rld
- RELOADED Group Abbreviation
- .lol
- LOL Group Abbreviation
- .zdr
- Ziff Davis 3D WinBench Batch
- .flt
- FAiRLiGHT Group Abbreviation
- .ims
- iMMERSiON Group Abbreviation
- .rzr
- Razor 1911 Group Abbreviation
.brd - Cadence Allegro PCB Layout
The BRD document files are related to Cadence Allegro. BRD file is a Cadence Allegro PCB Layout. Cadence Allegro PCB Editor is a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) layout system.
- Application:
- Cadence Allegro
- Category:
- Document files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- Cadence Allegro PCB Layout related extensions:
- .cxbml
- BML W5 Model
- .cc5
- Calendar Creator v5 Document
- .ce3
- Calendar Creator v3 Document
- .cce
- Calendar Creator v2 Document
- .pl2
- 3D Home Architect Second Level Floor Plan
- .bcc
- Calendar Creator v7 Document
.brd - EAGLE PCB Layout
The BRD document files are related to EAGLE. BRD file is an EAGLE PCB Layout. EAGLE is a flexible, expandable and scriptable EDA application with schematic capture editor, PCB layout editor, auto-router and CAM and BOM tools.
- Application:
- EAGLE
- Category:
- Document files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- EAGLE PCB Layout related extensions:
- .dru
- EAGLE Design Rules File
- .eil
- Eagle Library Intermediate Data
- .lbr
- EAGLE Library File
- .ly2
- EAGLE Inner Signal Layer GERBER Data
- .sch
- EAGLE Schematic File
- .ulp
- EAGLE User Language Program
.brd - KiCad Board Layout File
The BRD document files are related to KiCad. BRD file is a KiCad Board Layout File. KiCad is an EDA software suite for the creation of professional schematics and printed circuit boards up to 16 layers. KiCad runs on Windows, Linux and Apple OS X and is released under the open-source GNU GPL v2 free of charge.
- Application:
- KiCad
- Category:
- Document files
- Mime-type:
- application/octet-stream
- Magic:
- - / -
- Aliases:
- -
- KiCad Board Layout File related extensions:
- .cmp
- KiCad Parts-to-module Assignments Data
- .dsn
- SPECCTRA Design File
- .kicad_pcb
- KiCad PCB Design Document
- .net
- KiCad Netlist Data
- .pro
- KiCad Project File
- .sch
- KiCad Schematic Document
Naturally, other applications may also use the .brd file extension. Even harmful programs can create .brd files. Be especially cautious with .brd files coming from an unknown source!
Can't open a .brd file?
When you double-click a file to open it, Windows examines the filename extension. If Windows recognizes the filename extension, it opens the file in the program that is associated with that filename extension. When Windows does not recognize a filename extension, you receive the following message:
Windows can't open this file:
example.brd
To open this file, Windows needs to know what program you want to use to open it. Windows can go online to look it up automatically, or you can manually select one from a list of programs that are installed on your computer.
To avoid this error, you need to set the file association correctly.
- Open Control Panel > Control Panel Home > Default Programs > Set Associations.
- Select a file type in the list and click Change Program.
The .brd file extension is often given incorrectly!
According to the searches on our site, these misspellings were the most common in the past year:
bd, bdd, bdr, bed, bfd, bgd, br, brc, bre, brf, brr, brs, brv, brw, brx
Is it possible that the filename extension is misspelled?
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- .vrd
- Microsoft Visio Report Definition
- .bd
- Ben Daglish Music
- .brv
- Brave Viewer Thumbnail Cache
- .rd
- Reaction Data File
- .grd
- RFM Irregular Spectral Grid
- .frd
- Mandelbrot Explorer Fractal Definition File
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