41 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
41 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
## Panelize the board
|
|
|
|
Install `kikit`:
|
|
```bash
|
|
pipx install --system-site-packages kikit
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Panelize a finished PCB:
|
|
```bash
|
|
mkdir -p panel
|
|
|
|
kikit panelize \
|
|
--layout 'type: grid; rows: 1; cols: 2; space: 0mm' \
|
|
--tabs 'type: fixed; width: 48mm; vcount: 1' \
|
|
--cuts 'type: mousebites; drill: 1mm; spacing: 1.5mm' \
|
|
--framing 'type: none' \
|
|
../Flow_Controller.kicad_pcb panel/Flow_Controller_Panel.kicad_pcb
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
## Exporting gcode files from KiCad
|
|
|
|
Adapt milling and drilling parameters in `millproject`. Look up [pcb2gcode/wiki](https://github.com/pcb2gcode/pcb2gcode/wiki) for help.
|
|
```bash
|
|
nano millproject
|
|
```
|
|
|
|
Run the export by providing the `.kicad_pcb` file as a first argument:
|
|
|
|
```bash
|
|
chmod +x export.sh
|
|
./export.sh panel/Flow_Controller_Panel.kicad_pcb
|
|
```
|
|
The script will first generate gerber files in the `output` directory and then convert them into `ngc` format in the `gcode` directory.
|
|
|
|
Launch the `gSender` program.
|
|
* Load the `gcode/drill.ngc` file for drilling holes.
|
|
* Load the `gcode/outline.ngc` file for milling the board outlines.
|
|
* Load the `gcode/back.ngc` file if you want to mill the isolation traces.
|