README.md

gerber_to_order

A KiCad plugin to create zip compressed gerber files to order for Elecrow, FusionPCB, PCBWay or JLCPCB.

Usage

Setup

Install as an addon for KiCad.

1. Tools -> Pulugin and Content Manager
2. Search gerber_to_order on plugins tab and click install button

Run

Then start PCB editor of KiCad and select Tools -> External plugins -> Gerber to Order.

Supported manufacturers

Name	Information url
Elecrow	Elecrow PCB Manufacturing
PCBWay	Generate Gerber from KiCad 5.1.6
FusionPCB	Service for Fusion PCB
JLCPCB	How to generate Gerber and Drill files in KiCAD 8? Suggested Naming Patterns

Development

Clone this repository to someware.

mkdir ~/gitprojects
cd ~/gitprojects
git clone https://github.com/asukiaaa/gerber_to_order.git

Put plugin directory of this project to a directory for plugin. Symbolik link is OK.

For Windows. (It's for KiCad5. TODO: Check and update for KiCad6 and 7.)

mkdir -p ~/AppData/Roaming/kicad/scripting/plugins
cd ~/AppData/Roaming/kicad/scripting/plugins
ln -s ~/gitprojects/gerber_to_order/plugins ./gerber_to_order

For Mac. (It's for KiCad5. TODO: Check and update for KiCad6 and 7.)

mkdir -p ~/Library/Preferences/kicad/scripting/plugins
cd ~/Library/Preferences/kicad/scripting/plugins
ln -s ~/gitprojects/gerber_to_order/plugins ./gerber_to_order

For Linux. (Maybe version name of 6.0 will change by the version of KiCad which you use.)

mkdir -p ~/.local/share/kicad/6.0/scripting/plugins
cd ~/.local/share/kicad/6.0/scripting/plugins
ln -s ~/gitprojects/gerber_to_order/plugins ./gerber_to_order

Release

Create a zip file.

zip kicad-addon metadata.json resources plugins

Then upload kicad-addon.zip for releasing.

License

MIT

References

• Python Plugin Development for Pcbnew
• KiCad Pcbnew Python Scripting: pcbnew Namespace Reference
• KiCad アクションスクリプト GerberZip
• kicad-action-plugins/action_menu_gerber_zip.py
• PCB製造サービス向けのガーバーデータとzipを作るKiCadのプラグインを作ってみた
• KiCadの基板の大きさをpythonで測る
• KiCad 5.1 python_scripts_examples
• KiCad PCB EDA Suite Documentation