Toolbar Button:
Equivalent Hotkey: Ctrl+O
This command allows you to open an existing VisualCAM (.vcam) or GerbTool (.gtd) design database. Use one of the File|Import commands to open databases in other formats, such as Gerber.
This command can also be used to import CAM350 (.pcb or .cam file) databases. CAM350 files can also be imported with the File|Import|CAM350 command.
Select the File|Open command. The Open dialog box appears.
Select the .vcam or .gtd file you wish to open.
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If you wish to open a CAM350 file, click on the Files Of Type box and select the CAM350 Database option. This will allow you to search for and select a .pcb or .cam file.
Click the Open button to open the database in the workspace.
Notes regarding CAM350 files:
CAM350 v7.X databases can contain panelized data. If your database contains a panel, the panel itself, the one-up image, and any symbols are saved as separate .vcam files (you are prompted to select a folder to contain the files). You are then asked if you want to view the panel or the one-up image file.
CAM350 DFM errors are added as Redline data (on a separate layer).
Polygon Voids are supported, but are not recognized as standalone entities. Voids are only relative to the closed and filled polygon that contains them. If you query a polygon void (Query|Item command), the information returned is for the polygon itself. Polygon voids also cannot be modified, added, or deleted.