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Subject: | Re: [geda-user] Round boards in PCB |
From: | Marvin Dickens <mpdickens AT gmail DOT com> |
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--089e013a0072b58a5d04d9f7e76c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Hi Benjamin, The puller tool is yet another non-trivial tool that solves real world problems! Although, it is not directly related to creating a round or oval PCB, it rocks and I am glad to know about it. Thanks! Marvin Dickens On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Benjamin Bergman <ben AT benbergman DOT ca> wrote: > Are you looking to make something that is circular? You can use the > standard trace drawing tools (line and arc) on the 'outline' layer to make > rounded PCBs. I have used this to round the corners of boards and should > work just as well to make circular boards. > > If you need something with slightly more intricate curves, you might have > luck using the puller tool: http://www.delorie.com/pcb/puller/ > You could also try creating your board outline in inkscape and trying to > convert it with pstoedit. There is a pcb option which will not fill the > shapes (as opposed to pcbfill which does). > > > On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Marvin Dickens <mpdickens AT gmail DOT com>wrote: > >> Hi Everybody, >> >> Is there an eloquent methodology for creating a round boards? I've read >> the threads that suggested creating a file from scratch with vi and then >> opening it in PCB. While this method will work just fine, I am wondering if >> anybody has written a script or code...? >> >> >> Best >> >> Marvin Dickens >> > > --089e013a0072b58a5d04d9f7e76c Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Benjamin,<div><br></div><div style>The puller tool is y= et another non-trivial tool that solves real world problems! Although, it i= s not directly related to creating a round or oval PCB, it rocks and</div> <div style>I am glad to know about it.=A0</div><div style><br></div><div st= yle>Thanks!</div><div style><br></div><div style>Marvin Dickens</div></div>= <div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 9= , 2013 at 3:56 PM, Benjamin Bergman <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto= :ben AT benbergman DOT ca" target=3D"_blank">ben AT benbergman DOT ca</a>></span> wrot= e:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Are you looking t= o make something that is circular? You can use the standard trace drawing t= ools (line and arc) on the 'outline' layer to make rounded PCBs. I = have used this to round the corners of boards and should work just as well = to make circular boards.<br> <br></div>If you need something with slightly more intricate curves, you mi= ght have luck using the puller tool: <a href=3D"http://www.delorie.com/pcb/= puller/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.delorie.com/pcb/puller/</a><br></div> You could also try creating your board outline in inkscape and trying to co= nvert it with pstoedit. There is a pcb option which will not fill the shape= s (as opposed to pcbfill which does).<br> </div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><b= r><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Marvin Dic= kens <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:mpdickens AT gmail DOT com" target=3D= "_blank">mpdickens AT gmail DOT com</a>></span> wrote:<br> <blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p= x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Everybody,=A0<div><br></= div><div>Is there an eloquent methodology for creating a round boards? I= 9;ve read the threads that suggested creating a file from scratch with vi a= nd then opening it in PCB. While this method will work just fine, I am wond= ering if anybody has written a script or code...?=A0</div> <div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Best</div><span><font color=3D"#888888">= <div><br></div><div>Marvin Dickens</div></font></span></div> </blockquote></div><br></div> </div></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --089e013a0072b58a5d04d9f7e76c--
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