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Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Bob_xyz" <bob_barr@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, "Wayne C. Gramlich"
> <Yahoo@> wrote:
> >
> <snip>
> >
> > I'm hoping that the next board that I send out to Olimex
> > will be done with KiCAD. There is still one remaining
> > "gotcha" issue that I have to resolve with KiCAD. I need
> > to figure out how to cram multiple 1.25" x 2.50" mini-boards
> > onto a single 3.9" x 6.3" Eurocard board in KiCAD. I'm sure
> > I'll figure it out.
> >
>
> Are these multiple copies of the same layout?
No, in my case, each sub-panel is a separate project
that is different. I will typically put 6-8 different
projects on the same panel.
> If so, it's possible
> to manually edit the Gerber files to do an array of boards. I'll be
> posting a file (StepAndRepeat.zip) shortly with the applicable
> editing information.
I'm sure that will be useful. If KiCAD does not privide a
way of panelizing different files, I'll have to write my own
little app. to do so. RS274X (i.e. "Gerber" files) are
reasonably well documented and fairly easy to manipulate.
I'll post the request to the KiCAD group first, tho'.
> Doesn't Olimex 'panelize' layouts onto their board
> sizes for free anyway?
To the best of my knowledge, Olimex will only replicate
a single design. I have historically always sent them
projects that were pre panelized. They are perfectly happy
to chop the panels up into smaller pieces tho'.
Thanks,
-Wayne