EAGLE: How to generate pick and place file

Christopher J Cannell asked Jan 27,2019
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How do I generate a pick and place (aka centroid) file in the correct format for PCBWay using EAGLE? Thank you.

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    mount.ulp writes also pick&place data for non smd parts

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    https://www.pcbway.com/helpcenter/technical_support/How_to_create_a_Centroid_File_from_Eagle__Altium_Sprint_Layout_and_ORCAD_.html How to create a Centroid File(pick place) from Eagle, Altium,Sprint Layout and ORCAD?

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    https://github.com/plusea/EAGLE/blob/master/ulp/mountsmd.ulp Eagle Software Run mountsmd.ulp to create the Centroid file. You can view the file by going to the menu. Select File and then run ULP from the dropdown list. The software will quickly create the .mnt (mount top) and .mnb (mount reverse). This file maintains the location of the components as well as the coordinates of the PCB's origin. The file is in the txt format.

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    Hi Christopher, If you get stuck there is a website that can produce the XY centroid file from the gerber data and BOM - http://www.surfacemountprocess.com/centroid-file-generation-service.html

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    There is a ULP called Mount-smd.ulp (File / Run ULP from within the PCB editor). The file can be edited if necessary (or imported into Excel). http://eagle.autodesk.com/eagle/ulp?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q%5Btitle_or_author_or_description_cont%5D=pick&button=

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