pcb-rnd - 3.1.3-1 main

pcb-rnd is a highly modular PCB (Printed Circuit Board) layout tool
with a rich set of plugins for communicating with various external
design tools and other EDA/CAD packages.
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Feature highlights:
- subcircuits, pad stacks
- flexible footprint model; unrestricted pad shapes
- arbitrary copper, silk, paste and soldermask objects
- sophisticated, flexible layer model
- flexible/universal polygon model
- any object, even polygons, can have a clearance within a polygon
- advanced mil and mm grid, with support for mixed unit design
- strong CLI support
- static footprints and parametric (generated) footprints
- query language for advanced search & select
- powerful, user scriptable, modular Design Rule Checker (DRC)
- layout optimizers such as teardrops and a trace puller
- footprint library from local file systems, HTTP and board files
- netlist management: imported and as-built; back annotation
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File formats and compatibility:
- text based, tree structured native file format (lihata)
- import board:
* Altium PcbDoc ASCII board
* autotrax PCB board, version 4
* autotrax PCB board, version 5
* dsn board
* eagle xml board version 6, 7, 8
* eagle binary board version 3, 4, 5
* hyperlynx board, version 2 and above
* kicad board, version 3, 4 and 5 (s-expr)
* lihata pcb-rnd board (any version)
* PADS ASCII board
* gEDA/PCB .pcb board (any version up to 2017)
- export board:
* anonimized board statistics in lihata
* autotrax PCB board, version 4
* specctra dsn board
* hyperlynx board, version 2.0
* kicad board, version 3 (s-expr)
* kicad pcbnew-board, version 1 (legacy plain text format)
* lihata pcb-rnd board (any version)
* PADS ASCII board
* gEDA/PCB .pcb board (various version up to 2017)
- import footprint:
* BXL footprints
* eagle xml footprint lib .lbr (as board)
* eagle xml footprint lib .lbr (as footprint)
* eagle binary footprint lib (as board)
* lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version)
* Mentor Graphics cell footprints
* gEDA/PCB .fp footprints
* tEDAx footprint (any version)
- export footprint:
* kicad module (s-expr, according to version 3)
* kicad pcbnew-module (legacy plain text format)
* lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version)
* gEDA/PCB .fp footprints
* tEDAx footprint (any version)
- import netlist:
* Accel ASCII netlists + footprint info
* calay (netlists + footprint info)
* flat netlist from EDIF
* freepcb netlist + footprint info
* gEDA/gschem (netlist + footprint info, running gnetlist)
* import ltspice .net and .asc (netlist and footprint info)
* flat .edf (netlist+footprint, produced by Mentor Graphics Design Capture)
* pcb-rnd action script (netlist + footprint info)
* schematics import by running a commandline
* netlist import by running a commandline
* gEDA netlist (plain text, no footprint info)
* Orcad PCB II (netlist + footprint info)
* PADS ascii (.asc, netlists + footprint info)
* Protel netlists 2.0 + footprint info
* sch-rnd sheet (netlist + footprint info, running sch-rnd)
* sch-rnd project (netlist + footprint info, running sch-rnd)
* Ringdove project (netlist + footprint info, running sch-rnd)
* tinycad .net (netlists + footprint info)
* eeschema netlist and footprint info
* tEDAx netlist (any version)
- export netlist:
* tEDAx netlist (any version)
- export image:
* render in .png
* render in .gif
* render in .jpeg
* render black&white postscript (single or multiple files)
* render black&white or color embedded postscript (single file)
* pro (projector: 3d rendering)
* svg (Scalable Vector Graphics)
- import misc:
* HPGL plot (lines, arcs, polygons)
* MUCS unixplot .pl (lines and vias)
* ttf font
* specctra .dsn (route result: wires and vias)
* specctra .ses (route result: wires and vias)
* eagle DRU (design rules)
* lihata pcb-rnd font (any version)
* gEDA/PCB font
* tEDAx drc
* tEDAx pcb-rnd drc script
- export misc:
* bom (Bill of Materials, text, templated)
* .dxf (2D drawing for mech CADs)
* excellon drill/cnc (for PCB fabbing)
* fidocad .fcd (partial export)
* export gcode (for milling)
* gerber for PCB fabbing
* IPC-D-356 Netlist (for automated testing)
* printer (using ps)
* list of terminal connections (old, custom format)
* OpenEMS (simulation, matlab files)
* openscad script (colored 3D model)
* stl (3d triangulated surface model)
* amf (Additive Manufacturing File, surface model)
* geda/PCB xy
* gxyrs
* Macrofab's pick&place
* pick&place file for the TM220/TM240 device
* KiCad .pos file
* IPC-D-356 Netlist (from automated testing)
* lihata pcb-rnd font (any version)
* tEDAx etest
* tEDAx drc
* tEDAx pcb-rnd drc script