Re: [kicad-users] Zone, thermal - width of "tracks" (pad-zone)

[Dmitri Belimov]

Hi Janek

> Does anybody know how can i change width of "tracks" connecting zone
> and pad in "thermal" mode? I need them to be just a little wider...

It is very simple. When you make zone set common width of track what you need. 
Fill zone
command use this width for making termal tracks.

With my best regards, Dmitry.

[kicad-users] Re: sending to manufacture (from kicad to eagle)

[agustinvalenciag]

thanks to all
i understood everything

agustin

Re: [kicad-users] sending to manufacture (from kicad to eagle)

[brainerd]

On 12 Feb 2008 at 21:03, agustinvalenciag wrote:

> This thing is confusing me , can somebody explain me 'How to send to 
> manufacture a pcb'?
> which are the files i've to send and how can i generate them?
> Or a tutorial to read will be fine too
> 
> sorry, but all of this 'designing boards thing' is totally new for me
> 
> thanks again
> agustin
> 
  Most manufacturers have a list or tutorial that tells you what files they 
require.  The 2 that I 
use, 4pcb.com and pcbcart.com, want Gerber Files for each layer - one for the 
traces, one 
for the solder mask, a .exl drill file, and an outline diagram.  KICAD can 
produce all these in 
the PLOT menu.  The files are all then zipped into an archive and uploaded to 
the 
manufacturers site. 

Dave - WB6DHW

Re: [kicad-users] Re: EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[Dan Andersson]

On Tuesday 12 February 2008 21:43:35 agustinvalenciag wrote:
> > But you must be sure of the distances and gaps of your
>
> manufacturer's
>
> > technology in order to tell Pcbnew to create the Gerber files with
>
> them.
>
> > Pedro.
>
> for the different norms in gerber files ?
>
> thanks pedro

Different photoplotters have a different set of apertures if they are of the 
older type of Gerber plotters with fixed optical slots. The newer ones are 
laser based and the aperture can normally be changed ( at a cost ).  You MUST 
check with your supplier which apertures he accepts.


//Dan

[kicad-users] Re: EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[agustinvalenciag]

> But you must be sure of the distances and gaps of your 
manufacturer's 
> technology in order to tell Pcbnew to create the Gerber files with 
them.
> 
> Pedro.


for the different norms in gerber files ?

thanks pedro

Re: [kicad-users] EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[Pedro Martín]

Hola Agustín,

Gerber files are read by all manufacturers.
.brd files are usually read by the program that created them.
I prefer to send Gerber files to manufacturers (and I have worked with five 
ones) than Kicad, Orcad, Eagle or any pcb suite files.

But you must be sure of the distances and gaps of your manufacturer's 
technology in order to tell Pcbnew to create the Gerber files with them.

Pedro.

> Hi everyone !
>
> I've some troubles on my job... so is it possible to make a pcb using
> kicad and read it in eagle after ?
>
> i know that is a rare question, but, what's up if the pcb
> manufacturer can't read the kicad's file ? or there's always a way to
> read the files ?
>
> I think that gerber files are the same in any software, but i take
> some .brd archives and try to open it in eagle, and isn't possible
> (eagle output format is .brd too), i don't know if with gerber files
> happens the same.
>
> my boss ask me that and i can't answer him, please help me.
>
> thanks !
> (excuse my bad english)
> agustín.

Re: [kicad-users] sending to manufacture (from kicad to eagle)

[Milan Horák]

For me it was enough to send gerber files (for both sides) and drill file.

File -> Plot -> Gerber, Postprocess -> Create drill file.

Milan

agustinvalenciag napsal(a):
> This thing is confusing me , can somebody explain me 'How to send to 
> manufacture a pcb'?
> which are the files i've to send and how can i generate them?
> Or a tutorial to read will be fine too
> 
> sorry, but all of this 'designing boards thing' is totally new for me
> 
> thanks again
> agustin

Re: [kicad-users] PCBNEW crashes when trying to plot

[Tobias Weber]

Danilo,

I will see, there are many libraries involved in this project. I'll tell
you if I find it what caused the problem.

Thanks,
Tobias

BTW: I have been in Musée d'Horlogerie du Locle in 1991

[kicad-users] sending to manufacture (from kicad to eagle)

[agustinvalenciag]

This thing is confusing me , can somebody explain me 'How to send to 
manufacture a pcb'?
which are the files i've to send and how can i generate them?
Or a tutorial to read will be fine too

sorry, but all of this 'designing boards thing' is totally new for me

thanks again
agustin

[kicad-users] Re: EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[agustinvalenciag]

> 
> If your PCB manufacturer can't read Gerber files(?) You are 
seriously overdue 
> to choose another manufacturer!
> 
> Besides!   Make a CD with the Windows and Linux version of the 
softyware and 
> bring it to your manufacturer. Show him how to make Gerber files 




hahaha!, thanks Dan

Re: [kicad-users] EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[Dan Andersson]

On Tuesday 12 February 2008 20:25:49 Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer 
wrote:
> > I think that gerber files are the same in any software, but i take
> > some .brd archives and try to open it in eagle, and isn't possible
> > (eagle output format is .brd too), i don't know if with gerber files
> > happens the same.


Again,

The Eagle  .brd file format is not the same as the KiCad  .brd file.
It's just a naming habit and a .brd extension is rather obvious...

If your PCB manufacturer can't read Gerber files(?) You are seriously overdue 
to choose another manufacturer!

Besides!   Make a CD with the Windows and Linux version of the softyware and 
bring it to your manufacturer. Show him how to make Gerber files by 
selecting "plot" from the file menu of the PCB tool.

//Dan

Re: [kicad-users] EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[Dan Andersson]

On Tuesday 12 February 2008 20:10:01 agustinvalenciag wrote:
> Hi everyone !
>
> I've some troubles on my job... so is it possible to make a pcb using
> kicad and read it in eagle after ?
>
> i know that is a rare question, but, what's up if the pcb
> manufacturer can't read the kicad's file ? or there's always a way to
> read the files ?
>
> I think that gerber files are the same in any software, but i take
> some .brd archives and try to open it in eagle, and isn't possible
> (eagle output format is .brd too), i don't know if with gerber files
> happens the same.
>
> my boss ask me that and i can't answer him, please help me.
>
> thanks !
> (excuse my bad english)
> agustín.



The Eagle   .brd files are EAGLE PROPRIETARY and not Gerber format

The KiCad GERBER files are readable.

You CANNOT send the KiCad datafiles to your PCB manufacturer if he only 
supports Gerber. You have to PLOT the KiCad files first. These Gerber files 
will have the extension   .pho

//Dan, M0DFI

Re: [kicad-users] EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[Lisandro Damián Nicanor Pérez Meyer]

El Martes 12 Febrero 2008, agustinvalenciag escribió:
> Hi everyone !
>
> I've some troubles on my job... so is it possible to make a pcb using
> kicad and read it in eagle after ?
>
> i know that is a rare question, but, what's up if the pcb
> manufacturer can't read the kicad's file ? or there's always a way to
> read the files ?
>
> I think that gerber files are the same in any software, but i take
> some .brd archives and try to open it in eagle, and isn't possible
> (eagle output format is .brd too), i don't know if with gerber files
> happens the same.
>
> my boss ask me that and i can't answer him, please help me.
>
> thanks !
> (excuse my bad english)
> agustín.

The gerber files show be compatible

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[kicad-users] EMERGENCY ! Kicad to eagle, is it possible ?

[agustinvalenciag]

Hi everyone !

I've some troubles on my job... so is it possible to make a pcb using 
kicad and read it in eagle after ?

i know that is a rare question, but, what's up if the pcb 
manufacturer can't read the kicad's file ? or there's always a way to 
read the files ?

I think that gerber files are the same in any software, but i take 
some .brd archives and try to open it in eagle, and isn't possible 
(eagle output format is .brd too), i don't know if with gerber files 
happens the same.

my boss ask me that and i can't answer him, please help me.

thanks !
(excuse my bad english)
agustín.

[kicad-users] Zone, thermal - width of "tracks" (pad-zone)

[janekneuron]

Does anybody know how can i change width of "tracks" connecting zone
and pad in "thermal" mode? I need them to be just a little wider...
Janek