On Feb 26, 2008, at 1:03 PM, Dave N6NZ wrote: > > Steven Michalske wrote: >> I see two threads, >> >> One on how to add a plugin to gerbv to allow for pick and place auto >> programming from gerbers. >> >> This could be done with or with out the help of an existing pick and >> place file. >> >> The second thread is how to make PCB create consistent pick and place >> data so that the auto fitter would not need to do a thing. > > Yes, there are two threads, closely related, since they target the > same > machine for the same function. And I'm sure that is confusing to > anyone > trying to follow the conversation. Thanks for noticing :) > > I think it is important to pursue both, and in fact I think > PCB-to-seamless-PnP should be done first, for two reasons: 1) it is > the > easier problem, and 2) it provides a gold standard to test the > gerber->PnP program, which will of necessity be more heuristic based. > >> >> Hardkrash >> >> >> One question to little brother is what format should we use? Is >> there >> a standard you prefer? > > Yes, it's time for some customer input in the form of a file spec. > Engineers are not allowed to meet with the customers...... the sales team might be made to look bad!
> -dave > > > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list [email protected] http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user
