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1.7 KiB
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67 lines
1.7 KiB
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# KiKit Processor
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Processing script for KiKit panelizes PCBs and draws a fixture sketch and positions the whole panel for easy CNC and MSLA processing.
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The script:
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- Panelizes the board
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- Moves the finished panel to the origin `(0, 0)`
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- Adds alignment holes
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- Adds silskcreen text
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- Extends the copper layers
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The resulting output is intended for repeatable CNC/MSLA processing.
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## Install kikit
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Install `kikit`:
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```bash
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pipx install --system-site-packages kikit
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```
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## Usage
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```bash
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# Panelize the PCB using the preset defined in `myPreset.json`.
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kikit panelize -p myPreset.json \
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../Flow_Controller/Flow_Controller.kicad_pcb \
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panel/Flow_Controller_Panel.kicad_pcb
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```
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The new `panel/Flow_Controller_Panel.kicad_pcb` file will contain the panelized PCB with the following feature specified in `myPreset.json`. E.g.: Grid of 1 x 2 with space 2.1 mm and fiducials.
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```json
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"layout": {
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"type": "grid",
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"rows": 1,
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"cols": 2,
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"hspace": "2.1mm",
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"vspace": "2.1mm"
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}
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```
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See all values in [default.json](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yaqwsx/KiKit/refs/heads/master/kikit/resources/panelizePresets/default.json)
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Check the kikit panelization [examples](https://yaqwsx.github.io/KiKit/latest/panelization/examples/).
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# The container solution
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Dockerfile.kikit, based on kicad/kicad:10.0.4 with KiKit 1.8.0.
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## Build once:
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```
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docker build -f Dockerfile.kikit -t kicad10-kikit:1.8.0 .
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```
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## Run panelization:
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```
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docker run --rm --user "$(id -u):$(id -g)" \
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-v "$PWD:/workspace" \
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kicad10-kikit:1.8.0 \
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panelize -p myPreset.json \
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Board_Game_Timer.kicad_pcb \
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panel/Board_Game_Timer_Panel.kicad_pcb
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```
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