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From: Benjamin Bergman <ben AT benbergman DOT ca>
Date: Tue, 9 Apr 2013 14:56:49 -0500
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Are you looking to make something that is circular? You can use the
standard trace drawing tools (line and arc) on the 'outline' layer to make
rounded PCBs. I have used this to round the corners of boards and should
work just as well to make circular boards.

If you need something with slightly more intricate curves, you might have
luck using the puller tool: http://www.delorie.com/pcb/puller/
You could also try creating your board outline in inkscape and trying to
convert it with pstoedit. There is a pcb option which will not fill the
shapes (as opposed to pcbfill which does).


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Marvin Dickens <mpdickens AT gmail DOT com> wrote:

> Hi Everybody,
>
> Is there an eloquent methodology for creating a round boards? I've read
> the threads that suggested creating a file from scratch with vi and then
> opening it in PCB. While this method will work just fine, I am wondering if
> anybody has written a script or code...?
>
>
> Best
>
> Marvin Dickens
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Are you looking to make something that is circul=
ar? You can use the standard trace drawing tools (line and arc) on the &#39=
;outline&#39; layer to make rounded PCBs. I have used this to round the cor=
ners of boards and should work just as well to make circular boards.<br>

<br></div>If you need something with slightly more intricate curves, you mi=
ght have luck using the puller tool: <a href=3D"http://www.delorie.com/pcb/=
puller/">http://www.delorie.com/pcb/puller/</a><br></div>You could also try=
 creating your board outline in inkscape and trying to convert it with psto=
edit. There is a pcb option which will not fill the shapes (as opposed to p=
cbfill which does).<br>

</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue,=
 Apr 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Marvin Dickens <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:mpdickens AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">mpdickens AT gmail DOT com</a>&gt;</sp=
an> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Everybody,=A0<div><br></=
div><div>Is there an eloquent methodology for creating a round boards? I&#3=
9;ve read the threads that suggested creating a file from scratch with vi a=
nd then opening it in PCB. While this method will work just fine, I am wond=
ering if anybody has written a script or code...?=A0</div>


<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Best</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font c=
olor=3D"#888888"><div><br></div><div>Marvin Dickens</div></font></span></di=
v>
</blockquote></div><br></div>

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