On Tue, 30 Nov 2010 12:22:43 +0100 Kovacs Levente <leventelist@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I have to put one of my boards into mass production. The factory > require a text file which includes the coordinates of the SMDs, and > their angle. The zero point must be at the lower left corner. > > I know the XY output of PCB, but it messes up the components with > asymmetric pin layout (for example a SOT223 package). > > My wish would be to have some script which calculates the angle as > the XY exporter, and simply put the coordinates of the component to > the output file. > > Has anyone made such script? It would be great help. Answering to my own email... Thanks to open formats, I did it in an hour. The script searches for a special footprint (attached), and takes its position as reference. -- Levente Kovacs http://levente.logonex.eu
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