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About PCB Tools
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PCB CAM Files
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PCB design (artwork) files are most often stored in `Gerber` files. This is
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a generic term that may refer to `RS-274X (Gerber) <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerber_format>`_,
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`ODB++ <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ODB%2B%2B>`_ , or `Excellon <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excellon_format>`_
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files. These file formats are used by the CNC equipment used to manufacutre PCBs.
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PCB Tools provides a set of utilities for visualizing and working with PCB design files
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in a variety of formats. PCB Tools currently supports the following file formats:
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- Gerber (RS-274X)
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- Excellon
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with planned support for IPC-2581, IPC-D-356 Netlists, ODB++ and more.
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Visualization
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.. image:: ../../examples/composite_top.png
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:alt: Rendering Example
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The PCB Tools module provides tools to visualize PCBs and export images in a variety of formats,
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including SVG and PNG.
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Future Plans
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We are working on adding the following features to PCB Tools:
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- Design Rules Checking
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- Editing
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- Panelization
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