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diff --git a/doc/source/about.rst b/doc/source/about.rst deleted file mode 100644 index 85e7184..0000000 --- a/doc/source/about.rst +++ /dev/null @@ -1,40 +0,0 @@ -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 - - - |