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ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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0001265 | FreeCAD | Feature | public | 2013-10-02 05:14 | 2017-03-09 02:25 |
Reporter | mntc | Assigned To | |||
Priority | normal | Severity | feature | Reproducibility | have not tried |
Status | closed | Resolution | no change required | ||
Summary | 0001265: PCB (Printed Circuit Board) workbench | ||||
Description | There is lack of robust open PCB design software. And it's always a problem to process files from them to CNC g-code. And it's often a problem to maintain dimension compatibility of PCB in separate software and rest of machine in separate CAD. If FreeCAD someday will have CAM workbench, it is clear to add PCB workbench to make PCB preparation simple anf free from conversion bugs. If one do not want to mill, but wants to print mask for his PCB with printer - FreeCAD could also do it. PCB can be represented as flat part with some layers of different materials. Sketcher with a few special buttons can be used to draw wires. Sometimes one need very simple PCBs, which could me made even in existing Part Design module. But there are many more convenient styles of PCB design. Many hobbyists use limited versions of Eagle, personally for me it looks complex. IMHO SprintLayout interface is more intuitive. Anyway, it could be good step to study existing open PCB design software projects and invite them to implement their ideas here. Some work to process PCB from image to G-code with python was done in Fab Modules by Neil Gershenfeld. This workbench should be able to export/import popular PCB formats. And, in future, it can have libraries of popular electronic parts, arduino-like boards, etc. | ||||
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FWIW I just stumbled across this forum thread: http://forum.freecadweb.org/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5107 and wanted to cross-reference it to this ticket. |
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Resolving since there are maintained repositories of PCB WB...although it is not officially part of FreeCAD it can be added via addon. See @marmni PCB Workbench:
Also @sgrogan community maintained fork of @marmni's PCB Workbench
And @realthunder's PCB scripts |
Date Modified | Username | Field | Change |
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2013-10-02 05:14 | mntc | New Issue | |
2013-12-09 02:50 | bejant | Note Added: 0003928 | |
2017-02-10 03:38 | Kunda1 | Tag Attached: #pending | |
2017-02-10 04:19 | Kunda1 | Note Added: 0008258 | |
2017-02-10 04:19 | Kunda1 | Status | new => resolved |
2017-02-10 04:19 | Kunda1 | Resolution | open => fixed |
2017-02-10 04:19 | Kunda1 | Assigned To | => Kunda1 |
2017-02-10 04:20 | Kunda1 | Tag Detached: #pending | |
2017-03-09 02:25 | Kunda1 | Assigned To | Kunda1 => |
2017-03-09 02:25 | Kunda1 | Status | resolved => closed |
2017-03-09 02:25 | Kunda1 | Resolution | fixed => no change required |