gerbv(1)

NAME
gerbv - Gerber Viewer

SYNOPSIS
gerbv [--batch=<backend> | -b <backend>] [ --version | -V] gerberfile[s]

DESCRIPTION

gerbv is a viewer for Gerber files. Gerber files is generated from different PCB CAD programs and are sent to subcontractors to actually make the PCB. gerbv also supports Excellon/NC drill files. gerbv is GTK+ based and contains a possibility to run in "batch mode". When running in batch mode, gerbv parses the Gerber file and calls an external Scheme function with the parsed data. The Scheme implementation is based on Guile.

OPTIONS
Warning! On some platforms, which hasn't long option available, only short options are available.

gerbv accepts the following options:

--version

-V  Prints the version number of gerbv and exits.

--batch=<backend>

-b <backend>
    Calls the backend to generate output. GTK+ is never started.

ENVIRONMENT
No environment variables are used.

AUTHOR
Stefan Petersen (spe@stacken.kth.se): Overall hacker and project leader
Andreas Andersson (e92_aan@e.kth.se): Drill file support and general hacking

COPYRIGHT
Copyright ©  2001 Stefan Petersen
This document can be freely redistributed according to the terms of the
GNU General Public License version 2.0