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About PCB Tools
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PCB CAM Files
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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
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.. 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
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We are working on adding the following features to PCB Tools:
- Design Rules Checking
- Editing
- Panelization
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