Product Comparison

Below is a general comparison between VisualCAM and GerbTool bundles. For a more detailed feature matrix and product information, see the GerbTool brochure (262Kb PDF). For more information on Embedded Passive support, see the Embedded Passive Analysis brochure (225KB PDF).

VisualCAM™
GerbTool™
for Production
for Design
for Review
Features
VisualCAM
Designer
Inspector
Communicator
Viewer
Information
x
x
x
x
x
Import
x
x
x
x
x
Export
x
x
x
x
IPC-2581 Import/Export
x
x
x
x
ODB++ Import/Export
x
x
x
x
Modification
x
x
x
x
Redline Mark-Up
x
x
x
x
Macro/Scripting
x
x
x
Optimization
x
x
x
Quoting Information
x
x
x
Design Rules Checking (DRC) w/AutoCorrect
x
x
x
Netlist Import, Export, & Compare
x
x
opt.
Integrated NC-Drill Editor
x
x
Panelization (Basic)
x
x
Auto-Dimensioning
x
x
Mask Generation & Optimization
x
x
Design for Fabrication (DFF) w/AutoCorrect
x
opt.
opt.
Embedded Passive Analysis
x
opt.
opt.
DirectCAM™ Import
x
opt.
opt.
PADS™ ASCII Import
x
opt.
opt.
opt.
opt.
Integrated NC-Mill Editor
x
opt.
opt.
opt.
opt.
Panelization (Advanced)
x
opt.
opt.
opt.
opt.
Assembly Reverse Engineering
x
Bare-Board Test Fixturing
x