Here are a listing of the available layer types which can be used in the LAYER array, TYPE field.
TOP |
Top Side Metal |
BOTTOM |
Bottom Side Metal |
INTERNAL |
Internal Metal (Positive Polarity) |
NEG_PLANE |
Plane (Negative Polarity -- Usually contains Thermal Dcodes) |
POS_PLANE |
Plane (Positive) |
DRILL |
NC Drill (Should have tools sizes & format embedded inside file) |
SILK_TOP |
Top Side Silkscreen |
SILK_BOTTOM |
Bottom Side Silkscreen |
MASK_TOP |
Top Side SolderMask |
MASK_BOTTOM |
Bottom Side SolderMask |
PASTE_TOP |
Top Side Paste |
PASTE_BOTTOM |
Bottom Side Paste |
ROUT |
NC Rout (Should have tools sizes & format embedded inside file) |
INSULATOR |
Insulator Layer |
COMPONENTS_TOP |
Top side Components (Must be CSV Format Centroid & it will be renamed to "comp_+_top" |
COMPONENTS_BOTTOM |
Bottom side Components (Must be CSV Format Centroid & it will be renamed to "comp_+_bot" |
TEMPORARY |
Temporary Layer (Used when the gerber type is unknown) |
FAB_DRAWING |
Fab Drawing (Used for reference only) |
BORDER |
PCB Boarder Layer |
SCORE |
Score Layer used for Panel Snap-Outs |
GRAPHIC |
Default Layer (Used when the gerber type is unknown) |