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Re: Does KiCAD have something like Eagle's DRU and CAM files?

 

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Hi,

We've been using KiCad and Dorkbotpdx extensively for all or our open source projects (wyolum.com).

I haven't used Eagle (except to view projects), but I think Eagle CAM job file is equivalent to KiCad .drl file.

In KiCad, here's what we do :

In PCBNew, File > Plot
SELECT "Use proper filename extensions (.GBL, .GTL etc) - but I usually stick to the standard .pho file name extension.
SELECT and generate the required gerber files for the various layers.

Select GENERATE DRILL FILE
DRILL UNITS = inches
ZEROS FORMAT = Suppress leading zeros
PRECISION = 2:4
DRILL ORIGIN = Absolute
OPTIONS = Minimal header

Additionally, I generate a DRILL SHEET in Gerber (though not absolutely necessary)
and also a DRILL REPORT

This results in three files
1. project.drl = lists all used drill sizes, drill co-ordinates etc. It's important to include this file with your gerbers.
2. project-drl.pho = A gerber file showing drill sizes and locations visually. Not really important. I use it to verify that I got all the correct drill sizes for the footprints.
3. project-drl.rpt = plain text file reporting drill sizes, number of holes etc. This data is already included in the project-drl.pho file, and is redundant.

Finally, what goes to Drokbotpdx is the various the .pho files along with the project.drl file.
Best Regards,

Anool Mahidharia? (anool@...)
anool.m@...








On 6/6/2012 10:55 PM, Eric Thompson wrote:

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Eagle offers the options for PCB services to distribute design rule and CAM jobs files. I've been chatting with the person who runs the DorbotPDX PCB service??in hopes of getting KiCAD listed as an option on their website along with Eagle. I know they don't need specific instructions for KiCAD to work with the service, but I just figure if there are some KiCAD specific instructions out there it makes things easier for KiCAD users or for people considering KiCAD.


He asked me if KiCAD has anything like Eagle's design rule file and CAM jobs files??

From what I can tell the gerber file plot options are stored inside the PCB file under a section called "PcbPlotParams". So if nothing else I guess it would be possible to paste in or script in the settings for the plot options into a project.?

- Eric
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