FAB 3000 is Advanced Gerber/CAM Software perfect for designers of PCBs, Microwave and RF circuits, chemically milled parts and optical components; and to photomask manufacturers. Runs on Windows or Linux.
FAB 3000 Professional:
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FAB 3000 is a "Full-Featured" CAM software package targeted for anyone who would like to have "high-end" CAM software to run DRC/DFM verification, edit and output gerber data, compare nets, merge pcb's, generate part centroid files, and perform many other useful features. Get ALL the power of those other CAM tools costing thousands of dollars for a fraction of the price. Here's a brief list of some powerful & unique FAB 3000 features:
Advanced DRC/DFM Checker
Find all hidden manufacturing violations inside your gerber data BEFORE sending them out to manufacturing! FAB 3000 DRC/DFM Bare-Board Analysis tools promptly check your gerber designs for all potential manufacturing problems.
DRC/DFM Checker Include:
Find Acid Traps, Minimum Spacing, Thermal Conflicts, Power/Ground shorts, Starved Thermals, Solder Bridges, Mask Slivers, Silkscreen over mask, and much more.
Merge different PCB Designs onto a Single Panel
Why Pay separately for each PCB Prototype to be manufactured? FAB 3000 lets you easily merge different PCB designs together so they can be manufactured as “one set of Gerber files” - saving you $$$ on fabrication costs. FAB 3000 automatically performs all necessary object transformations, dcode & drill tool transcoding.
Optimize Panel Size & Space. FAB 3000 finds the most optimal panel layouts. In many cases customers using Merge Wizard will be able to squeeze several PCB designs on a single panel, thereby improving efficiency & saving money.
Assembly/Parts Editor (Professional Version)
FAB 3000 includes a “Full-Featured” Assembly/Parts Editor comparable to other tools costing thousands of dollars. FAB 3000 also has the ability to generate Part Centroid and BOM files from gerber data.
Here's a brief list of available features:
Add Components, Insert Components, SMT Footprint detection, Silkscreen character recognition, Assembly Analysis, Import/Export BOM (Bill of Materials), Import/Export Part Centroid files, Generate Part Centroids from Gerber, and more.
FAB 3000 has the ability to write custom C/C++ scripts & run applications that others have created. FAB 3000 has unmatched extensibility that exceeds every other CAM product on the market!
Write custom C/C++ scripts and full applications to automate routine processes and extend the functionality of FAB 3000. Besides being the fastest programming language, C/C++ can also be built as protected binary applications, allowing software developers the ability to build & sell professional applications that run inside FAB 3000.
FAB 3000 - Features Comparison
FAB 3000 Professional
FAB 3000 Designer
FAB 3000 Free DFM
CAM Features
General
Easy-to-use Gerber Viewing environment.
Runs on Windows XP and Vista
Runs on Linux 32-bit and 64-bit
Create high-resolution Adobe® PDF files (up to 'E' Size). Excellent for chek plots.
Gerber Redline/Markup Tool
Save FAB 3000 Workspaces (*.wrk)
Open FAB 3000 Workspaces (*.wrk)
Floating/Network Licenses available using FLEXlm technology
FAB 3000 is by far the best value in the PCB industry
FAB 3000 is a "Full-Featured" CAM tool targeted for anyone who would like to have "high-end" CAM software to run DRC/DFM verification, edit and output data, compare nets, merge gerber files, write customized C/C++ scripts & applications, and perform many other useful features without spending thousands of dollars.
Save Money on PCB Fabrication by Merging Gerber Jobs
Why Pay More for PCB Fabrication? FAB 3000 lets you easily panelizes several PCB jobs together so they can be manufactured simultaneously - saving you $$$ on fabrication costs. FAB 3000 automatically performs all necessary object transformations, dcode & drill tool transcoding.
Find All Manufacturing Violations!
DRC/DFM: Bare-Board Analysis promptly checks your gerber designs for all potential manufacturing and assembly problems. Checks include: Acid Traps, Minimum Spacing, Thermal Conflicts, Power/Ground shorts, Starved Thermals, Solder Bridges, Mask Slivers, Silkscreen over mask, and much more.
Extract & Compare Nets
Ensure Your Design Integrity. Nowadays there is an ever growing need to verify PCB designs electrically. Netlist comparison is the most efficient and reliable method of ensuring design integrity has been maintained during the manufacturing stages.
Generate Part Centroid Files (aka Insertion, Pick-and-place or XY file)
Automated equipment is used to place the surface mount components on your pcbs. To rapidly program these machines, a Part Centroid file is required! Some CAD packages will automatically generate this file and some will not. FAB 3000 (Professional Version) can easily create this centroid file from your existing gerber files.
Improve your PCB Yield!
Use high-end PCB Fabrication Tools Silkscreen Optimizer, Copper Balancing, Etch Compensation, Pin Hole Elimination, Teardrop/Snowman, Remove Isolated/Stacked Pads, Copper Area Calculation, and much more!
FAB 3000 - Screen Captures
Quickly Review
PCB Layouts before Fabrication.
Load all your
Gerbers and Drill Data with one click!
FAB 3000 can automatically import all Gerber
files(RS-274D, 274X, Fire9000), Drill, HPGL,
and aperture list formats. Simply
select a folder that contains your data, and
let FAB 3000 do the rest.
DRC/DFM: Bare-Board Analysis
Find All
Manufacturing Violations! FAB 3000 promptly checks your gerber designs for all potential
manufacturing and assembly problems. Checks
include: Acid Traps, Minimum Spacing,
Thermal Conflicts, Power/Ground shorts,
Starved Thermals, Solder Bridges, Mask
Slivers, Silkscreen over mask, and much
more.
PCB
Fabrication Tools & Gerber Editing
There's no
limit! Silkscreen Optimizer, Copper
Balancing, Etch Compensation, Pin Hole
Elimination, Teardrop/Snowman, Remove
Isolated/Stacked Pads, Copper Area
Calculation, and much more!
Take
control of your data! Copy, Move,
Mirror, Rotate, Array, Change DCode and Layers,
Delete, Scale, Explode, Draw to Flash,
Convert to Polygons, Stretch, 2D-Boolean
Operations, and much more.
ODB++ Import/Export
Keep the
Intelligence. Read &
Write Valor's intelligent database ODB++.
Improves interoperability between CAD,
Fabrication, and Assembly.
DXF & DWG
Import/Export
Easily Read &
Write AutoCAD DXF files inside
FAB 3000. Automatically join
lines/arcs, de-embed polygons, convert any
TrueType font, and more. Supports AutoCAD
12 to 2010!
Compare Nets
Ensure Your
Design Integrity. Nowadays there is an ever
growing need to verify PCB designs
electrically. Netlist comparison is the most
efficient and reliable method of ensuring
design integrity has been maintained.
SMT
Stencil Tools
Convert
Pads in a Flash! Need to quickly convert drawn pads to
flashes? How about advanced flash
modification features like: HomeBase Pad
Conversions, Splitting Pads, or adding Epoxy
bars. FAB 3000 has all the tools
you need.
Merge Gerber Jobs
Why Pay
More for PCB Fabrication?! Easily
panelize several PCB jobs together so they
can be manufactured simultaneously - saving
you $$$ on fabrication costs. On
Export, FAB 3000 automatically performs all
object transformations, dcode & drill tool
transcoding.
Panelize Wizard
Optimize
Panel Size & Space. FAB 3000 finds the most optimal panel layouts
for any pcb. In many cases customers
using Panelize Wizard will be able to
squeeze 1-5 more boards on a panel, thereby
improving efficiency & saving money.
Detailed PDF Reports
Share Your
Information! Output visually detailed reports that
include information for DRC Violations, Join
Errors, Pcb Sales RFQ, and Fabrication
Drawings. Click
Here to View a Sample DRC Violations Report.
Red-Line
Markup
Increase
Productivity! Communicate change
requests, comments, observations, and
instructions effectively and efficiently
using FAB 3000.
Compare Layers
Verify It! View changes between design
iterations, verify the integrity of a
converted design and share these results
with others.
The differences are
color coded in the comparison window
so that you can quickly and clearly see
exactly what has changed.
Film
Panelization
Save Money on your Gerber Photoplotting! This unique feature will SAVE
YOU UP TO 50% OFF on your Gerber Photo-plotting
expenses, eliminate any miscommunications
(due to vendor wrongly mirroring or
changing film polarity), and get faster
plot turn-around times!
Advanced Aperture Table
View All the Details. FAB 3000 has a
very powerful & feature rich aperture table
which allows you to modify any aperture
parameter and visualize it before
proceeding.
Measure
Get
Pin-Point Accuracy. Determine
minimum distances between any two points, objects,
or nets.
View
Composites & Step/Repeat
Visualize
your Gerber Data. FAB 3000
is one of the few Gerber visualization tools that
correctly displays composite layers
(Paint/Scratch) and Step/Repeat.
AutoLoad Wizard
Import files in a Snap! AutoLoad
Wizard will automatically import all
supported EDA files found within a selected
folder. This simplifies importing of
multiple files, and eliminates the time
needed to load each file separately.
Companies who have recently purchased FAB 3000:
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Qimonda
Toshiba
DELTEC Automotive
Texas Instruments
Boston Scientific Corporation
Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
General Electric (GE)
Profacture Corporation
Hitachi
Johnson & Johnson
Tichawa Vision GmbH
SONY
WaveStream
Advanced Monolythic Ceramics
3M
Sumitomo Electric Printed Circuits
and many others...
Testimonials:
It ALWAYS works, even when other programs don't. Your software ROCKS!! So does the support. Wanted you to know how much I appreciate the excellent product and support. Your CAM minion... Russ. - Amtech Electrocircuits, Inc.
I've been wanting to modify this board for several years and could not find the appropriate software. Using FAB 3000 it took me only several hours to tackle the mods. -Subsea Systems, Inc
FAB 3000 Linux 32-bit version is being implemented here and is working well. - SONYDeutschland, GmbH
FAB 3000 is a great product. It more than stacks up against the competition, it is truly a notch above providing features such as sophisticated panelization that I only got with an expensive upgrade to my gerb tool - and even wasn't as capable as FAB 3000. Combine what is a superior product with the top notch, responsive support that Numerical Innovations provides, and you have a winning combination! - Necessity Consulting
This software has proven itself to be a valuable tool for opening corrupted gerber files. I liked the performance of this product enough to purchase today the Professional license to gain the full functionality of this product. - ABAXIS Inc.
FAB 3000 has reduced our fabrication costs by merging different boards onto on panel. You have an excellent product. I'd like to mention it to a couple forums I use. - eCOOlogy Systems Inc
I'm totally impressed with the FAB 3000 features and the speedy response from your support team. - Johnson & Johnson
Yes, I have tried Fab It! and LIKE it! Nice program. . - PTT
I imported a complex ODB++ file and converted it to Gerber with no issues ... impressive! - R&D Design Associates
Fab 3000! has proven to be very useful... I would recommend it to any PCB designer! - GJC Designs
I am glad to inform you that all internal presentations of our CAM tool benchmark was received well. We have recommended Fab it! as standard CAM software for Qimonda worldwide. - Qimonda
General
Save Money on PCB Fabrication by Merging Gerber Jobs
Find All Manufacturing Violations!
Extract & Compare Nets
Generate Part Centroid Files (aka Insertion, Pick-and-place or XY file)
Improve your PCB Yield! 
