Support board outlines from Eagle, KiCad, and others
This has been scattered across a few posts and issues (of mine) so I thought I'd formalize the request.
Both KiCad and EAGLE represent their board outlines with a graphic line. In EAGLE you draw it on the the Dimensions layer. In KiCad it's drawn on the Edge.Cuts layer.
Both programs output it as a Gerber file with a graphic line representing the board edge. The center of that line is where the intended board edge is.
Currently you could get by by opening the gerber using -follow (follow doesn't work right now), then generating an isolation path off of that, then using exteriors to pick the outside isolation path and generate a cncjob based on it.
It would be nice to have one command that handled that.
The end goal being, whether you're sending your board to a PCB manufacturer or cutting it yourself with the help of FlatCAM, you just need to create one set of Gerber files that isn't specific to either process.
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reporter - attached high_striker-Edge_Cuts.gm1
Gerber includes both radiused and filleted corners.
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reporter Yes, I think this is a one button solution that would exist the same place as the current "Board cutout:" tool or as an enhancement to the current tool.
The board outline layer is also used to specify unplated slots and internal cutouts.
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repo owner - changed status to closed
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Just to be clear... you would like a single-click solution for this? I ask because I believe it can be done the way the program is right now.
Could you please attach a gerber with an example board outline?