Re: gEDA-user: gerber to .dxf converter

[Dan McMahill <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dave N6NZ wrote:
> John Griessen wrote:
>
> > There are a couple of python cad programs with open source to look at
> > that do some .ps and .dxf output, and no importing.  Pythoncad and cadvas
> > source code might be helpful in learning curve to get PCB to write out 
> > .dxf.
>  From an overall work flow perspective, it might make sense to start 
> with gerber previewer and add .dxf output to that.  That way, all pcb 
> layout programs are enabled, not just PCB.  (Just thinking of my 
> compatriots in the Homebrew Robotics Club -- quite a few different pcb 
> layout programs are represented.)

that would be useful.  My guess is once someone were to acquire some 
dxf-fu that a dxf exporter for pcb would not be that hard.

The entirety of the gerber exporter for pcb (including comment and blank 
lines) is 990.  Of that, a fairly good bit could probably be reused 
(i.e. you need many/most of the same functions, just the internals need 
to change).

I actually started such a thing a long time ago but looks like I didn't 
get very far.  I think I got stalled in the "learn about how dxf works" 
phase.

-Dan


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