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Re: gEDA-bug: pcb centroid file top and bottom orientation differ by 90 degrees



On Thu, 2011-04-07 at 17:08 +1000, Robert Jenssen wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am using PCB version 1.99z. I am considering submitting a prototype
> double sided SMT PCB to Screaming Circuits for assembly. Has anyone had
> success with the centroid file exported from PCB? I have attached a
> small double sided example with one component on each side. The xy
> output file is:
> 
> # RefDes, Description, Value, X, Y, rotation, top/bottom
> # X,Y in mils.  rotation in degrees.
> # --------------------------------------------
> RN314,"CAT16_4","10k",100.00,200.00,0,bottom
> RN315,"CAT16_4","10k",300.00,200.00,270,top
> 
> The locations are correct but the top is rotated 90 degrees wrt the
> bottom.

I can confirm reproduction of the bug here.

Could you file a bug report here:

http://launchpad.net/pcb/+filebug/

I'm not certain, but I wonder if it is looking at the quadrant where pin
1 is, looking "through" the board.

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