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1.6 KiB
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65 lines
1.6 KiB
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# This branch is the plugin for development version of KiCad
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Please select the right branch according your KiCad version:
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- master for development version of KiCad
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- V5.1 for KiCad version 5.1.*
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# Know issues
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# Old issues
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- Unable to delete VIA (since The old method - used in 5.1 - don't
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work anymore) => Fixed on master for KiCad 6
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- Via are invisible after plugin run. Need to save and reopen file to
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see them => Fixed by KiCad upstream
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# Some KiCad plugins in Python
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Thoses plugins must be copied inside KiCad's python plugins
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directory (~/.kicad_plugins or /usr/share/kicad/scripting/plugins/ for
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Linux).
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Most of them use python plugin (Action plugins) in KiCad. This feature
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is enabled in daily builds of KiCad.
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See https://forum.kicad.info/t/howto-register-a-python-plugin-inside-pcbnew-tools-menu/5540
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## ViaStitching
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A pure python via stitching.
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After select "Via Stitching" in Tools menu, choose your options in the
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interface.
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Then the result should be:
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## CircularZone
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A pure python script to create circular zone.
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Select a component. This composent will be used as center of the
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circular zone. If no component is selected, the origin (0,0) will be
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used as center.
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After select "Create a circular zone" in the Tools menu, choose the
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radius and the type of zone (normal or keep out).
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A circular zone will be created. Select it to change properties:
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Refill the area (B hotkey) then the circular zone is ready.
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