GerbView

Command-line switches

List of command-line switches for GerbView

All available GerbView switches are listed below.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have an idea for a switch you would like to see added to this list.

Switch and parameter

Description

filename

Start GerbView and open an existing file.
You may use wildcards (* and ?) instead of a single filename for this command.

Examples:
GerbView.exe "c:\test.gbr"
GerbView.exe "c:\*.gbr"

/add filename

Open a file in an already running GerbView instance. If no instance is currently running, GerbView will be started and the given file name will be opened.

Example:
GerbView.exe /add "c:\test.gbr"

/associate extension

Associate the given file extension with GerbView.
Please note that you would need run this in a command prompt window with administrator rights.

Example:
GerbView.exe /associate gbx

/c format inputfile outputfile bitsperpixel dpi

Convert the file named "inputfile" to a file of the given "format" named "outputfile".
For raster formats you may specify bits per pixel and dpi. Most of the raster formats supports 1, 8 and 24 bits per pixel. Please note that CALS only support 1 bit per pixel (monochrome).
You can combine this parameter with other switches found below, that can mirror or rotate the output.
Valid options for format are:

PDF	Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
PDFRASTER	Adobe Acrobat (PDF Raster)
PS	Adobe Postscript
DWF	Autodesk Drawing Web Format
DXF	Autodesk DXF
CALS	CALS Group 4 Raster
CGM	CGM Binary
GBR	Gerber RS274X
JPEG	JPEG Raster
PCX	Paintbrush PCX
PNG	Portable Network Graphics
SVG	Scalable Vector Graphics
TIFF	TIFF Raster
BMP	Windows BMP
EMF	Windows Enhanced Metafile
WMF	Windows Placeable Metafile

Examples:
GerbView.exe /c DXF "c:\inputtest.gbr" "c:\output\test.gbx"
GerbView.exe /c TIFF "c:\inputtest.gbr" "c:\output\test.tif" 24 300

/cm format outputfile inputfile1 inputfile2 inputfile3 and so on

Merge two or more files into a single file of the given "format" named "outputfile".
You may use wildcards (* and ?) for the inputfile parameters.
For this method only vector type output formats are supported.
All valid options for output format are listed below:

PDF	Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
PS	Adobe Postscript
DWF	Autodesk Drawing Web Format
DXF	Autodesk DXF
CGM	CGM Binary
GBR	Gerber RS274X
SVG	Scalable Vector Graphics
EMF	Windows Enhanced Metafile
WMF	Windows Placeable Metafile

Examples:
GerbView.exe /cm DXF "c:\temp\merged.dxf" "c:\samples\*.gbx"
GerbView.exe /cm GERBER "c:\temp\merged.gbx" "c:\samples\layer1.gbx" "c:\samples\layer1.gbx"

/mx

Mirror the converted output file about the X axis.
This switch can be used in combination with the /c switch:

Example:
GerbView.exe /c format inputfile outputfile /mx

/my

Mirror the converted output file about the Y axis.
This switch can be used in combination with the /c switch:

Example:
GerbView /c format inputfile outputfile /my

/p filename

Open a file and print it.

Example:
GerbView.exe /p "c:\test.gbr"

/pc format inputfile outputfile pageno

Convert the PDF file named "inputfile" to a CAD (vector) file of the given "format" named "outputfile".
The fourth parameter is the page number, and the first page is numbered 1.
All valid options for format are listed below:

DWF	Autodesk Drawing Web Format
DXF	Autodesk DXF
CGM	CGM Binary
GBR	Gerber RS274X
SVG	Scalable Vector Graphics

Example:
GerbView.exe /pc DXF "c:\input\test.pdf" "c:\output\test.dxf" 1

/pt filename printer driver port

Open a file and print it to a specified printer, driver and port.

Starts GerbView without displaying the splash screen.

Example:
GerbView.exe /q

/r90

Rotate the converted output file 90 degrees clockwise.
This switch can be used in combination with the /c switch documented above.
Open a file and print it to a specified printer, driver and port.

Example:
GerbView.exe /c format inputfile outputfile /r90

/r180

Rotate the converted output file 180 degrees clockwise.
This switch can be used in combination with the /c switch documented above.
Open a file and print it to a specified printer, driver and port.

Example:
GerbView.exe /c format inputfile outputfile /r180

/r270

Rotate the converted output file 270 degrees clockwise.
This switch can be used in combination with the /c switch documented above.
Open a file and print it to a specified printer, driver and port.

Example:
GerbView.exe /c format inputfile outputfile /r270

/resetgui

Reset all toolbars and menus back to the default settings.

Example:
GerbView.exe /resetgui