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Joined: 12/08/2011
Location: AustraliaPosts: 322
| Posted: 04:46am 12 Dec 2023 |
Hi All
Installing KICad 7 on Debian 12 is like going through childbirth.
After going through the learning curve of using it, I managed to get to the point where
I have a schematic and a circuit board.
It is basically a two channel Volts to Freq. converter that is managed with a Rpi-Pico.
When I exported to the PCB program it placed all components on the F.Cu side.
So started placing tracks until all the spiders nest was gone.
Then Google informed me that I should have drawn them on the B.Cu side.
So, using properties, managed to transfer the tracks to B.Cu.
Also drew the board outline on the Edge.Cuts layer.
So, now getting the pcb made/etched/engraved.
I use an engraver where I volunteer which has ArtCam and I am sure it is capable of
isolation routing. But to get from KiCad to a gcode file is not as easy as installing
various tools. With the latest Debian 12 , EVERYTHING is painful.
I don't intend to make dozens of boards, so will pay to get a couple made.(any local offers ?)
However, what I am not sure of, is when someone makes the PCB will I end up with a mirror image that is wrong.I assume that I am looking at B.Cu from the F.Cu side, as if
the board was transparent.
Also, it is a single sided board, but all the pads look like via's.(meaning double sided)
I was hoping someone familiar with KiCad could look at the pic and give me some answers.
Would be happy to send someone files if needed.
Regards
Hervey Bay Qld.