Exporting Blocks. When converting from DXF to Gerber, my DXF file has blocks that I would like to export and remain as blocks. Is this possible in V8, I know I could do this in V6.

Posted 8 months ago by Simon Garrison

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Sure. In Gerber, Blocks can be considered Step and Repeat.

1. During DXF Import, make sure to Uncheck "Explode All Inserts"

2. During Gerber Export Options - Check Use Step/Repeat (when possible)

If the DXF has Blocks then they should remain Blocks (as you have requested). The resulting Gerber file should be significantly smaller than without Step/Repeat.

Here's a quick demonstration video (no sound),

https://numericalsoftware-update.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/tutorials/2025-03-26_23-12-40dxf-gerber.mp4

Note: If this wasn't helpful, please provide a sample DXF and let me know the results you expect.

Thanks again.

Best regards,

Simon

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