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Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2012 10:31:09 -0800
From: Colin D Bennett <colin-gedalist AT gibibit DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB centroid file generation?
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On Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:09:05 -0500
Dave McGuire <mcguire AT neurotica DOT com> wrote:

> 
>   Hey folks.  I know I generated XY centroid files with PCB once
> before, but for the life of me I can't recall how I did it.  The
> manual suggests that the Gerber export function should generate
> that file automatically, but it doesn't appear to.  Can someone
> hit me with the great bat of clue?

Use the 'bom' export format: it exports two files, both a .bom file
and a .xy file.

Regards,
Colin