kicad-PCB-2-DXF added

README.md

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 # kicad-action-plugins
-kicad action plugin tools
+#### <font color='navy'><b>kicad action plugin tools</b></font>
 
+- ### action_menu_annular_check.py
+A script to check for annular ring violations  
+for PTH, NPTH pads and vias  
+
+- ### action_menu_pcb2dxf
+A script to export technical layers of kicad PCB to DXF  
+DXF generated file has single line draw as it should be for mechanical interchange (this option is missing in pcbnew plot)  
+  
+
+---
 ## action_menu_annular_check.py
 A script to check for annular ring violations  
 for PTH, NPTH pads and vias  
@@ -20,6 +30,27 @@ to change values modify:
 Launch the Annular Check script in pcbnew from Tools menu:  
 ![Annular Check](screenshots/annular-checker.gif)
 
-## todo
+### todo (annular_check)
-- add colors to output  
+- add colors to output list  
 
+
+## action_menu_pcb2dxf
+**kicadpcb2dxf**  
+_dxf exporter for mechanical layers of a kicad_pcb board_  
+- "Dwgs", "Cmts", "Edge", "Eco1", "Eco2", "F.Fab", "B.Fab", "F.CrtYd", "B.CrtYd"  
+- the dxf generated has single line draw as it should be for mechanical interchange (this option is missing in pcbnew plot)  
+
+creates DXF file of technical layers of the selected kicad pcb board
+
+(this is a part of kicad StepUp tools; please refer to kicad StepUp tools for the full licence)
+
+ kicadpcb2dxf: Copyright (c) 2015 Maurice easyw
+ dxf_parser="r12writer from ezdxf 0.7.6": Copyright (C) 2016, Manfred Moitzi with MIT License
+ 
+done:  
+- [x] added line, circle, arc primitives  
+- [x] added footprint support  
+- [x] fixed negative arc case  
+- [x] added text support (mirror & alignement not supported)  
+- [x] added multiline text  
+- [x] add quote support