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diff --git a/doc/source/about.rst b/doc/source/about.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..85e7184 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/source/about.rst @@ -0,0 +1,40 @@ +About PCB Tools +=============== + + +PCB Tools provides a set of utilities for visualizing and working with PCB +design files in a variety of formats. The design files are generally referred +to as Gerber files. This is a generic term that may refer to +`RS-274X (Gerber) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_format>`_, +`ODB++ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ODB%2B%2B>`_ , +or `Excellon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellon_format>`_ files. These +file formats are used by the CNC equipment used to manufacutre PCBs. + +PCB Tools currently supports the following file formats: + +- Gerber (RS-274X) +- Excellon + +with planned support for IPC-2581, ODB++ and more. + +Image Rendering +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +.. image:: ../../examples/cairo_example.png + :alt: Rendering Example + +The PCB Tools module provides tools to visualize PCBs and export images in a +variety of formats, including SVG and PNG. + + + + +Future Plans +~~~~~~~~~~~~ +We are working on adding the following features to PCB Tools: + +- Design Rules Checking +- Editing +- Panelization + + + |