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diff --git a/doc/source/documentation/excellon.rst b/doc/source/documentation/excellon.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7ac3b39 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/source/documentation/excellon.rst @@ -0,0 +1,42 @@ +:mod:`excellon` --- Excellon file handling +============================================== + +.. module:: excellon + :synopsis: Functions and classes for handling Excellon files +.. sectionauthor:: Hamilton Kibbe <ham@hamiltonkib.be> + + +The Excellon format is the most common format for exporting PCB drill +information. The Excellon format is used to program CNC drilling macines for +drilling holes in PCBs. As such, excellon files are sometimes refererred to as +NC-drill files. The Excellon format reference is available +`here <http://www.excellon.com/manuals/program.htm>`_. The :mod:`excellon` +submodule implements calsses to read and write excellon files without having +to know the precise details of the format. + +The :mod:`excellon` submodule's :func:`read` function serves as a +simple interface for parsing excellon files. The :class:`ExcellonFile` class +stores all the information contained in an Excellon file allowing the file to +be analyzed, modified, and updated. The :class:`ExcellonParser` class is used +in the background for parsing RS-274X files. + +.. _excellon-contents: + +Functions +--------- +The :mod:`excellon` module defines the following functions: + +.. autofunction:: gerber.excellon.read + + +Classes +------- +The :mod:`excellon` module defines the following classes: + +.. autoclass:: gerber.excellon.ExcellonFile + :members: + + +.. autoclass:: gerber.excellon.ExcellonParser + :members: +
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