PCB file conversion guides
Choose the right source files, understand what a conversion can preserve, and check the result before your next handoff.
- PCB file extensions: identify BRD, PCB, Gerber and netlist files
Identify ambiguous .brd, .pcb and .dsn files before conversion. Learn which PCB files contain layout, manufacturing layers or electrical connections.
- Gerber to PCB: what can you recover from manufacturing files?
Understand Gerber-to-PCB conversion: what copper and drill files preserve, what is missing, and how to check a recovered KiCad board.
- PCB assembly files: BOM, pick-and-place CSV and Gerber
Prepare PCB assembly data: understand BOM and pick-and-place CSV files, check origins and rotations, and keep fabrication files on the same revision.