[kicad-users] manual pads
Hi everybody, I started playing with kicad recently. I wonder if there is a way to put pads or vias by hand in pcbnew, without creating the component,without netlist or schematics? Regards, Predrag
Re: [kicad-users] manual pads
I always place 1PIN module and then change the size or shape to match my requirements. This works for pads or vias, with or without a schematic. MK Predrag Drljaca [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi everybody, I started playing with kicad recently. I wonder if there is a way to put pads or vias by hand in pcbnew, without creating the component,without netlist or schematics? Regards, Predrag
Re: [kicad-users] Postscript Output
On Thursday 24 April 2008 20:26:28 sadkra wrote: Hello Everyone, I just finished my first sch-pcb project in Kicad. I tried to output the pcb in Postscript format. When I looked carefully at the Postscript file, I found that some of the pads are missing /or some pads are only half drawn in bottom-copper layer while bottom-copper mask shows the complete pad-mask. I may add that gerber output of the same pcb is fine without any problems. It will be of great help if someone throws any light on this. regards, sam_des The postscript output is NOT for PCB making!!! If you need Postscript for PCB making, use a Gerber Viewer and make a Postscript output from it. You can't trust anything but the Gerber file. //Dan, M0DFI
[kicad-users] Re: Postscript Output
--- In kicad-users@yahoogroups.com, Dan Andersson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 24 April 2008 20:26:28 sadkra wrote: Hello Everyone, I just finished my first sch-pcb project in Kicad. I tried to output the pcb in Postscript format. When I looked carefully at the Postscript file, I found that some of the pads are missing /or some pads are only half drawn in bottom-copper layer while bottom-copper mask shows the complete pad-mask. I may add that gerber output of the same pcb is fine without any problems. It will be of great help if someone throws any light on this. regards, sam_des The postscript output is NOT for PCB making!!! If you need Postscript for PCB making, use a Gerber Viewer and make a Postscript output from it. You can't trust anything but the Gerber file. //Dan, M0DFI I don't think anyone was planning to make PCBs from the PS output. But I assume the OP was using it as a check plot. If it is not intended to be accurate, why is it there?
Re: [kicad-users] Re: Postscript Output
I don't think anyone was planning to make PCBs from the PS output. But I assume the OP was using it as a check plot. If it is not intended to be accurate, why is it there? AS an owner of a postscript printer I'd say I like the PS option of KiCad but frankly, the output is rather rubbish... The other alternative is HP Plotter format - Yikes... So the PS output is not a bad choice for anything but pcb production purpose. I do prefer the Gerber file but I use the Geda Gerber viewer instead a it's more integrated in the Linux environment than KiCad's Gerber viewer. //Dan
