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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Round boards in PCB
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Hi Benjamin,

The puller tool is yet another non-trivial tool that solves real world
problems! Although, it is not directly related to creating a round or oval
PCB, it rocks and
I am glad to know about it.

Thanks!

Marvin Dickens


On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Benjamin Bergman <ben AT benbergman DOT ca> wrote:

> 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">Hi Benjamin,<div><br></div><div style>The puller tool is y=
et another non-trivial tool that solves real world problems! Although, it i=
s not directly related to creating a round or oval PCB, it rocks and</div>
<div style>I am glad to know about it.=A0</div><div style><br></div><div st=
yle>Thanks!</div><div style><br></div><div style>Marvin Dickens</div></div>=
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 9=
, 2013 at 3:56 PM, Benjamin Bergman <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:ben AT benbergman DOT ca" target=3D"_blank">ben AT benbergman DOT ca</a>&gt;</span> wrot=
e:<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"><div><div>Are you looking t=
o make something that is circular? You can use the standard trace drawing t=
ools (line and arc) on the &#39;outline&#39; 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.<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/" target=3D"_blank">http://www.delorie.com/pcb/puller/</a><br></div>
You could also try creating your board outline in inkscape and trying to co=
nvert it with pstoedit. There is a pcb option which will not fill the shape=
s (as opposed to pcbfill which does).<br>

</div><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><b=
r><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Apr 9, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Marvin Dic=
kens <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:mpdickens AT gmail DOT com" target=3D=
"_blank">mpdickens AT gmail DOT com</a>&gt;</span> 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><font color=3D"#888888">=
<div><br></div><div>Marvin Dickens</div></font></span></div>
</blockquote></div><br></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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