--- In [email protected], Dan Andersson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Gent's, > > The plot comes out correct when using the Gerber file. Remember that the drill > holes have nothing to do with the Gerber file. The drill tape or nowadays - > file, goes to the drill/router in the production line. Not the Gerber photo > plotter. > > My down loaded KiCad generates 100% pukka Gerber files for production purposes > as well as drill file. > > If KiCad generates weird output, my guess ( sorry! ) is that someone told it > to... > > No printouts, HP or PS are a substitute for the Gerber file and drill/routing > file.
There's no question this is the way to go for production runs, but IMHO KiCad is great for us hobbyists who only want to basically "prototype" 1 or 2. An accurate printer output *would* be handy without the palaver (and further risk of bugs/errors) of going via the Gerber output. > //Dan, M0DFI > > On Friday 31 October 2008 16:11:40 Alain M. wrote: > > well, that sounds like a real bug... > > > > But have you tried to generate the Gerber files and print them? > > > > Alain > > > > NdK escreveu: > > > yajeed2000 ha scritto: > > >>> From some testing I just did, it seems that text is shifted 13 mils to > > >>> the left (pads are at the correct coords in gerbview, text is not)). > > > > > > Note the "text is not"! > > > > > >> Try plotting to a postscript file and then open each file with > > >> ghostscript viewer. If you then print out these files I have found > > >> that they are more dimensionally accurate. > > >> Give it a try. > > > > > > My problem is *not* about scaling. I could "easily" bypass scaling > > > problems by just using print dialog settings (and some tries). > > > BTW, on my printer, "accurate 1:1" *is* quite accurate (the 28ell300 > > > fits well w/ the actual IC). > > > > > > The problem is that: > > > - when plotting, text on copper layer gets moved by about 13 mils > > > - when printing, test is NOT moved, but 28ell300 pads are no more > > > elliptical but rectangular and with a hole whose diameter is more than > > > the short side of the rect. > > > > > > The only thing I can do is to add those 13 mils, hoping the move is > > > consistent (or just keep AT LEAST 20 mils all around text areas). > > > > > > BYtE, > > > Diego. > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > > > Please read the Kicad FAQ in the group files section before posting your > > > question. Please post your bug reports here. They will be picked up by > > > the creator of Kicad. Please visit http://www.kicadlib.org for details of > > > how to contribute your symbols/modules to the kicad library. For building > > > Kicad from source and other development questions visit the kicad-devel > > > group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/kicad-develYahoo! Groups Links > > -- > -----BEGIN PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.9 (GNU/Linux) > > mQGiBEkKSGERBADUIV5fUHZ2wDflx0EamVRfSQmP6k05WyB5v8d5+SmUimAkZ5qJ > M/s2YEYngxfTwlbWvIOZ7JsIobtPwjVPiXZv2VQE26eKv2nSW1Hrl4Ct1kaepRO1 > Lu6cc82E65soWxU+0zCoZyLTWS/6lcPfd38SIWo6bGCLe1epZxp8uNjXIwCgmL6U > kfRn9xYyyua01MTkjnjApVUD/jNRy7JCRflvrWLdmqLybSyeyvfBKsYqfAvK53yo > qtbrSvHzMfGDHciHmNZik422rVl9AJIObzZ9w6/LcaM4jeqUSbCMmabeLkE7hZPk > MpsGSUPrwmFxN4eU7cGC3AjBDdwi+rEQGSauIjkPwx0KMk6sF5ZhtyM2xdoQmlBr > FFnfBADH94kOU1kUN6rNbfjgLRanzTKAmWM91Jdhj3zWYYvgEKSK1y8o+AizXqvk > bmx0c/GSqR8rfscWivTfxIVYeTw/sTtQ9WGUkL9hb2rU4ULHqNhZED6QMMFPGo2V > cpgu1JnoyZPSUN3u3KTdI0mBCIcw0RNv9SJzM71zcfEt9kio3bQjRGFuIEFuZGVy > c3NvbiA8ZGFuQGFuZGVyc3Nvbi5jby51az6IYAQTEQIAIAUCSQpIYQIbIwYLCQgH > AwIEFQIIAwQWAgMBAh4BAheAAAoJEMORX6DwHoOEDbUAni7itZJ5GbozkstqS9MN > 3e5uqkcTAJ9CxfvBQFtoY2277urGOxAC1OjkbrkCDQRJCkhhEAgAyFU58VGU5XW5 > /kQIXquBDmbGUjX9l/enrmfJgXgr7BCyKgKSAbFQPYSo1ED2p6xWbh3s4k4GfAx2 > 4M/j7M3KxRp6rHfCN1dRL7b229cveRymUzx1Sa4oBwPkJufi0svLcwPJ096ENh// > 0C7IxfY3GR3k0a2ncWn2J8fh78lraVugujpbl+5thei0m0LR6ZqLP/fU+0PGzeHD > J2xHO4v47o+gMpDglkWRlL2t+SZ/YXCO5IGSRyxsecR3pAGcrDcyLtkqv8P3+57z > Z/kIlRja6I8SW+uBbj/mCIfIpJcv6n9cWpJnvdDG5XISaocznNyMUhSiGgfML+Y2 > x853A74ZbwAECwf8DdzpgVU1vLcMZG3BrnjnG8VXTHDucs94JxhtmGn5PKmA/IZS > 0T/sdLBJMZ6oC2s/DjFJ+1Gphacp19eq01hdkyB+1GPTB5jYqFNz8Lmfekpv3D53 > 3haUfYns3Z2q4HAHPftrpUQ1p5+pmPfts0mppwGoCO/XYCEb5prpAbZRbeE/V0td > T3cd3nLRka5L4PieRLS+RoYRLyKPO1EB3joup+Rqj5CG82I+t4wcP5UmsBgJc4A9 > zCJ1RhLlyU1blaQHb12M0EuEsJutPkZxReX5YCuFFAoQf4LLDp+LDIJ62Ec9g9An > VlJjnF8f0Fiq34zbixNEFJf0csJ0h1sCQfdh9ohJBBgRAgAJBQJJCkhhAhsMAAoJ > EMORX6DwHoOEVlIAn1gL250p8OgmWUJ3Oq24oAJjCgkNAJkBfHsz5MVAfW2rYs7Y > FE1sfMyP4g== > =cRBJ > -----END PGP PUBLIC KEY BLOCK----- >
