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<h1> pcb-rnd - datasheet </h1>
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> layout characteristics
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> multiple layers (16 copper, compile time tunable limit)
<br> smd and through-hole components
<br> editable solder mask, paste, assembly, keepout, documentation drawings
<br> board size up to 2x2 meter at nanometer precision
<br> arbitrary amount of routing styles
<br> Design Rule Checker
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> native file format
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> lihata (structured text tree); support for loading and saving <b>all</b> old file versions
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> data model: layers
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> copper, silk, mask, paste, plated route/cut, unplated route/cut, arbitrary documentation/misc layers
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> data model: padstacks
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> holes, slots, blind/buried vias, different shape on different layers (including non-copper layers), arbitrary polygon shape
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> data model: footprint
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> any object and layer supported in footprint; rich metadata; option for run-time generated footprints
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> data model: netlist
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> named networks, rats nest, deliberate netlist changes + back annotation
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> netlist support
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> <br> draw using netlist/footprints imported from schematics
<br> back annotation to schematics editor
<br> alternatively create netlist from scratch while drawing the PCB
<br> altnenatively draw without netlist
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> DRC
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> powerful, user scriptable DRC that has full access to all board data (including logical such as networks and physical such as layer stackup and object geometry)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Load/import board
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Altium PcbDoc ASCII board <br> autotrax PCB board, version 4 <br> autotrax PCB board, version 5 <br> dsn board <br> eagle xml board version 6, 7, 8 <br> eagle binary board version 3, 4, 5 <br> EasyEDA std board <br> EasyEDA pro board <br> hyperlynx board, version 2 and above <br> kicad board, version 3, 4 and 5 (s-expr) <br> lihata pcb-rnd board (any version) <br> PADS ASCII board <br> gEDA/PCB .pcb board (any version up to 2017)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Load/import footprint
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BXL footprints <br> eagle xml footprint lib .lbr (as board) <br> eagle xml footprint lib .lbr (as footprint) <br> eagle binary footprint lib (as board) <br> EasyEDA std footprint <br> EasyEDA pro footprint <br> kicad footprint module (s-expr, version 3, 4 and 4) <br> lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version) <br> Mentor Graphics cell footprints <br> gEDA/PCB .fp footprints <br> tEDAx footprint (any version)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Import netlist
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Accel ASCII netlists + footprint info <br> calay (netlists + footprint info) <br> flat netlist from EDIF <br> freepcb netlist + footprint info <br> gEDA/gschem (netlist + footprint info, running gnetlist) <br> import ltspice .net and .asc (netlist and footprint info) <br> flat .edf (netlist+footprint, produced by Mentor Graphics Design Capture) <br> pcb-rnd action script (netlist + footprint info) <br> schematics import by running a commandline <br> netlist import by running a commandline <br> gEDA netlist (plain text, no footprint info) <br> Orcad PCB II (netlist + footprint info) <br> PADS ascii (.asc, netlists + footprint info) <br> Protel netlists 2.0 + footprint info <br> sch-rnd sheet (netlist + footprint info, running sch-rnd) <br> sch-rnd project (netlist + footprint info, running sch-rnd) <br> Ringdove project (netlist + footprint info, running sch-rnd) <br> tinycad .net (netlists + footprint info) <br> eeschema netlist and footprint info <br> tEDAx netlist (any version)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Import misc
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HPGL plot (lines, arcs, polygons) <br> MUCS unixplot .pl (lines and vias) <br> ttf font <br> specctra .dsn (route result: wires and vias) <br> specctra .ses (route result: wires and vias) <br> eagle DRU (design rules) <br> lihata pcb-rnd font (any version) <br> gEDA/PCB font <br> tEDAx drc <br> tEDAx pcb-rnd drc script
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Save/export board
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anonimized board statistics in lihata <br> autotrax PCB board, version 4 <br> specctra dsn board <br> hyperlynx board, version 2.0 <br> kicad board, version 3 (s-expr) <br> kicad pcbnew-board, version 1 (legacy plain text format) <br> lihata pcb-rnd board (any version) <br> PADS ASCII board <br> gEDA/PCB .pcb board (various version up to 2017)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Save/export footprint
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kicad footprint module (s-expr, according to version 3) <br> kicad pcbnew-module (legacy plain text format) <br> lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version) <br> gEDA/PCB .fp footprints <br> tEDAx footprint (any version)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Export netlist
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tEDAx netlist (any version)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> File formats:<br>Export misc
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bom (Bill of Materials, text, templated) <br> .dxf (2D drawing for mech CADs) <br> excellon drill/cnc (for PCB fabbing) <br> fidocad .fcd (partial export) <br> export gcode (for milling) <br> gerber for PCB fabbing <br> hpgl <br> IPC-D-356 Netlist (for automated testing) <br> printer (using ps) <br> list of terminal connections (old, custom format) <br> OpenEMS (simulation, matlab files) <br> openscad script (colored 3D model) <br> stl (3d triangulated surface model) <br> amf (Additive Manufacturing File, surface model) <br> geda/PCB xy <br> gxyrs <br> Macrofab's pick&place <br> pick&place file for the TM220/TM240 device <br> KiCad .pos file <br> IPC-D-356 Netlist (from automated testing) <br> lihata pcb-rnd font (any version) <br> tEDAx etest <br> tEDAx drc <br> tEDAx pcb-rnd drc script
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> UI options
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> gtk2, gtk4, lesstif (motif), batch (automated processing)
<br> configurable menus, keyboard and mouse actions
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> footprint library
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> parametric footprints written in any programming language
<br>optionally per system, per user, per project libs
<br>footprints from local files
<br>footprints from the web (edakrill, gedasymbols.org)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> scripting
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> embedded scripting using fungw (awk, python, lua, tcl, ruby, perl, javascript, lisp, shell, pascal, BASIC)
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> layout helpers
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> basic autorouter, basic autoplace, place objects in aligned grid,
asymmetric pin shapes, back annotation tracking,
trace puller, teardrops
<br>understands internal connections in footprints
<br>query mini-language for finding and selecting objects by rules
<br>command line mode for 2d drafting
<br>manual board assembly helper GUI
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<td bgcolor="#ccccff"> misc
<td bgcolor="#ddddff"> flexible configuration system
<br>support for small screen (800x600)
<br>strong support for automated processing
<br>modularity (most code implemented in plugins)
<br>slim code, reduced external dependency, portability
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