Panelize and Merge with 3 different PCB Designs. Export Gerber and Drill.

This sample Matrix file imports 3 separate PCB designs, and outputs to a standard panel. Then exports the Gerber and Drill file.

XML example:

<NumericalMatrix>
<!--
##########################################
## Sample Matrix code
##########################################
-->
    <!-- #Job 1 -->
    <GERBER>
        <NAME>testgerber</NAME>
        <LAYER>layer_1,274X\Art0121.pho</LAYER>
        <LAYER>layer_4,274X\Art02.pho</LAYER>
        <LAYER>layer_2,274X\Pgp2529.pho</LAYER>
        <LAYER>layer_3,274X\gnd2530.pho </LAYER>   
        <LAYER>sst,274X\Sst0126.pho</LAYER>
        <LAYER>spt,274X\Sp0128.pho</LAYER>
        <LAYER>smb,274X\Sm0227.pho</LAYER>
        <LAYER>smt,274X\Sm0128.pho</LAYER>
        <LAYER>ddt,274X\Drill.drl</LAYER>
    </GERBER>
 
     <!-- #Job 2 -->
     <GERBER>
        <NAME>board1</NAME>
        <LAYER>smb,Board1\Bottom Mask.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>layer_4,Board1\Bottom.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>smt,Board1\Top Mask.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>layer_1,Board1\Top.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>sst,Board1\Top Silk.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>ddt,Board1\drill.drl</LAYER>
    </GERBER>
 
     <!-- #Job 3 -->
     <GERBER>
        <NAME>board4</NAME>
        <LAYER>smb,Board4\Bottom Mask.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>layer_4,Board4\Bottom.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>smt,Board4\Top Mask.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>layer_1,Board4\Top.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>sst,Board4\Top Silk.gbr</LAYER>
        <LAYER>ddt,Board4\drill.drl</LAYER>
    </GERBER>
 
    <!-- #Panel 1 -->
    <PANEL>
        <NAME>mypanel</NAME>
        <UNITS>INCH</UNITS>
        <WIDTH>19</WIDTH>
        <HEIGHT>19.5</HEIGHT>
        <BORDERSPACING>0.5</BORDERSPACING>
        <STEPREPEAT>board4,18,0.5,0,2.5,1,7,90,No</STEPREPEAT>
        <STEPREPEAT>board1,17.5,4.5,3.8,3.4,2,5,90,No</STEPREPEAT>
        <STEPREPEAT>testgerber,18.35,12.0,7,6,1,3,90,No</STEPREPEAT>
        <FIDUCIAL>circle,0.05,0.05,0.25,0.25,0,0.05,layer_1,layer_4</FIDUCIAL>
        <FIDUCIAL>circle,0.05,0.05,18.75,19.25,0,0.05,layer_1,layer_4</FIDUCIAL>
        <VENT>rail,0,0,0,0.5,layer_1,layer_4</VENT>
        <VENT>solid,0.1,0,0.1,layer_2</VENT>
        <VENT>dot,0,0.1,0.1,0,0,0.12,circle,0.06,0,0.12,circle,0.06,0.06,.12,layer_3</VENT>
        <VENT>hatch,0.1,0,0,0,0,0.01,0.5,0,0.01,0.5,45,0.01,0.5,90,layer_4</VENT>
    </PANEL>
 
    <!-- #Output both Gerber and Drill files -->
    <EXPORT_GERBER>
       <job>@active</job>
       <FOLDER>MyPanelOutput/Gerbers</FOLDER>
       <UNITS>ENGLISH</UNITS>
       <DIGITS>3.5</DIGITS>
       <EXTENSION>pho</EXTENSION>
    <EXPORT_GERBER>
 
    <EXPORT_DRILL>
       <job>@active</job>
       <FOLDER>MyPanelOutput/DrillRout</FOLDER>
       <UNITS>ENGLISH</UNITS>
       <DIGITS>3.5</DIGITS>
       <EXTENSION>ncd</EXTENSION>
    </EXPORT_DRILL>
 
</NumericalMatrix>