adapted for non-panelized boards

Readme.md

@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ nano millproject
 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/slot_outline.ngc` file for milling the panelized slot outlines.
 *   Load the `gcode/back.ngc` file if you want to mill the isolation traces.
 *   Load the `gcode/front.ngc` file if you want to mill the isolation traces.
 

export.sh

@@ -11,52 +11,29 @@ usage() {
 }
 
 PCB_FILE="$1"
-PCB_FILE_PREFIX="$(basename "$PCB_FILE" .kicad_pcb)" # Fix this
+PCB_FILE_PREFIX="$(basename "$PCB_FILE" .kicad_pcb)"
 
 mkdir -p "$GERBERS_DIR"
 mkdir -p "$GCODE_DIR"
 
-# Export drill, front and back layers as gerber files.
+# Export drill, outline, front and back layers as gerber files.
 echo "Exporting gerbers..."
-kicad-cli pcb export drill -o "$GERBERS_DIR" "$PCB_FILE"
-# kicad-cli pcb export gerbers -o "$GERBERS_DIR" -l Front "$PCB_FILE"
-# kicad-cli pcb export gerbers -o "$GERBERS_DIR" -l Back "$PCB_FILE"
+kicad-cli pcb export drill --generate-map -o "$GERBERS_DIR" "$PCB_FILE"
 kicad-cli pcb export gerbers -o "$GERBERS_DIR" -l Edge.Cuts "$PCB_FILE"
+kicad-cli pcb export gerbers -o "$GERBERS_DIR" -l Front "$PCB_FILE"
+kicad-cli pcb export gerbers -o "$GERBERS_DIR" -l Back "$PCB_FILE"
+# kicad-cli pcb export svg -o "$GERBERS_DIR" -l Edge.Cuts \
+#     --mode-multi --page-size-mode 1 --black-and-white \
+#     --drill-shape-opt 0 --exclude-drawing-sheet "$PCB_FILE"
 
-echo "Exporting Gcode for drilling and outline routing..."
-docker run --rm -i -t \
+echo "Exporting Gcode for drilling, outline and isolation traces routing..."
+docker run --rm -it \
     -u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
     -v "$(pwd):/data" \
     ptodorov/pcb2gcode \
         --config millproject \
         --output-dir "$GCODE_DIR" \
+        --front "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX-Front.gtl" \
+        --back "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX-Back.gbl" \
         --drill "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX.drl" \
-        --outline "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX-Edge_Cuts.gm1"
-
-# Export outlines of the panelized board i.e. use the layer 'User.Eco1'.
-echo "Exporting panelized outline from layer 'User.Eco1'..."
-python3 export_panel_outlines_gerber.py \
-    --layers User.Eco1 \
-    --output "$GERBERS_DIR" \
-    "$PCB_FILE"
-
-echo "Exporting Gcode for panelized board's slot routing..."
-# Use the 'User-Eco1' layer instead as it contains panelized board's slot outlines only.
-docker run --rm -i -t \
-    -u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
-    -v "$(pwd):/data" \
-    ptodorov/pcb2gcode \
-        --config millproject \
-        --output-dir "$GCODE_DIR" \
-        --outline "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX-User-Eco1.gbr" \
-        --outline-output "slot_outline.ngc"
-
-# echo "Exporting Gcode for isolation traces routing..."
-# docker run --rm -i -t \
-#     -u "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
-#     -v "$(pwd):/data" \
-#     ptodorov/pcb2gcode \
-#         --config millproject \
-#         --output-dir "$GCODE_DIR" \
-#         --front "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX-Front.gtl" \
-#         --back "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX-Back.gbl" \
+        --outline "$GERBERS_DIR/$PCB_FILE_PREFIX-Edge_Cuts.gm1"

export_panel_outlines_gerber.py

@@ -1,44 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-import argparse
-import os
-import pcbnew
-
-def main():
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
-        description="Export a single PCB layer to a Gerber file using pcbnew."
-    )
-    parser.add_argument("input", help="Input .kicad_pcb file")
-    parser.add_argument("--output", "-o", required=True, help="Output directory")
-    parser.add_argument("--layers", "-l", required=True,
-                        help="Layer name to export (e.g. User.Eco1)")
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    board = pcbnew.LoadBoard(args.input)
-
-    # Resolve layer name to ID
-    layer_id = board.GetLayerID(args.layers)
-    if layer_id == -1:
-        parser.error(f"Unknown layer: {args.layers!r}. "
-                     f"Run with a known layer name (e.g. User.Eco1, Edge.Cuts).")
-
-    # Resolve output directory to absolute path so pcbnew doesn't make it
-    # relative to the board file location
-    output_dir = os.path.abspath(args.output)
-    os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
-
-    prefix = args.layers.replace(".", "-")
-
-    pc = pcbnew.PLOT_CONTROLLER(board)
-    po = pc.GetPlotOptions()
-    po.SetOutputDirectory(output_dir)
-    po.SetPlotFrameRef(False)
-
-    pc.SetLayer(layer_id)
-    pc.OpenPlotfile(prefix, pcbnew.PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER, args.layers)
-    print(f"Plotting layer {args.layers!r} (id={layer_id}) to {pc.GetPlotFileName()}")
-    pc.PlotLayer()
-    pc.ClosePlot()
-    print("Done.")
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    main()

millproject

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ voronoi=true        # cuts the milling time significantly, but check with this o
 preserve-thermal-reliefs = true # has effect only if voronoi=true
 
 # Cutting
-zcut=-4
+zcut=-2.2
 cutter-diameter=2.1
 cut-feed=400
 cut-vertfeed=50
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ cut-speed=24000
 cut-side=back
 
 # Tabs
-#bridgesnum=4        # Total 4 tabs
-#bridges=0.5	    # Tab width 0.5 mm
-#zbridges=0	    # bridges height (default to zsafe)
+bridgesnum=4    # Total 4 tabs
+bridges=0.5	    # Tab width 0.5 mm
+zbridges=0.8	# bridges height (default to zsafe)