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diff --git a/doc/source/about.rst b/doc/source/about.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1bb354c --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/source/about.rst @@ -0,0 +1,38 @@ +About PCB Tools +=============== + +PCB CAM Files +~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +PCB design (artwork) files are most often stored in `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 provides a set of utilities for visualizing and working with PCB design files +in a variety of formats. PCB Tools currently supports the following file formats: + +- Gerber (RS-274X) +- Excellon + +with planned support for IPC-2581, IPC-D-356 Netlists, ODB++ and more. + +Visualization +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ +.. image:: ../../examples/composite_top.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 + + + |