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