To successfully mill a PCB, you generally follow a linear workflow within FlatCAM. Here is the standard operating procedure.
| File Type | Filename | Layer Purpose | |-----------|----------|----------------| | Gerber (Copper) | project_top.gbr | Top copper (Signal) | | Gerber (Copper) | project_bottom.gbr | Bottom copper (Ground plane) | | Gerber (Mask) | project_topmask.gbr | Solder mask (reference only) | | Gerber (Silk) | project_topsilk.gbr | Silkscreen (reference only) | | Excellon | project_plated.drl | Plated through-holes | flatcam