About PCB Tools¶
PCB Tools provides a set of utilities for visualizing and working with PCB design files in a variety of formats. The design files are generally referred to as Gerber files. This is a generic term that may refer to RS-274X (Gerber), ODB++ , or Excellon files. These file formats are used by the CNC equipment used to manufacutre PCBs.
PCB Tools currently supports the following file formats:
- Gerber (RS-274X)
- Excellon
with planned support for IPC-2581, ODB++ and more.
Image Rendering¶
The PCB Tools module provides tools to visualize PCBs and export images in a variety of formats, including SVG and PNG.
Future Plans¶
We are working on adding the following features to PCB Tools:
- Design Rules Checking
- Editing
- Panelization