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From: "Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Date: Sun, 26 Feb 2017 22:53:15 +1030
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Subject: [geda-user] [PCB] [pcb-rnd] cubic bezier & cubic spline tracks in pcb-rnd and PCB
 using FidoCadJ
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FidoCadJ is an easy to use cross platform Java CAD package which
currently lives on github:

https://github.com/DarwinNE/FidoCadJ

FidoCadJ lacks netlist capabilities, gerber export and partial arcs,
but does support cubic beziers and cubic splines as track features,
along with a good standard library of footprints.

Accordingly, I have added an export module to FidoCadJ to allow export
of designs to gEDA pcb-rnd/PCB format.

https://github.com/erichVK5/FidoCadJ/

This fulfills a longstanding desire to have cubic bezier and cubic
spline features available in layouts on both copper and silkscreen
layers in gEDA pcb-rnd/PCB, and also creates a gerber file/g-code
generation pathway for FidoCadJ users.

We have also implemented export to FidoCadJ from pcb-rnd, to allow a
two way workflow, if required.

Some example screenshots can be seen on:

https://github.com/DarwinNE/FidoCadJ/issues/132#issuecomment-278582822

and on

https://hackaday.io/project/19904-Noo-D(l)eus-Ex-Machina---Freeform-PCB-design-proto

I plan to generate FidoCadJ standard library equivalent footprints and
will place them on gedasymbols.org in due course, once I figure out
some sane pin numbering.

FidoCadJ has significant potential as a stroked font creation tool,
given it's ability to employ cubic splines and cubic beziers. I will
look at writing an export module for this in due course.

In creating this workflow for more artisitic and freeform PCB design
capabilities, I must give credit to Saar Drimer's PCBmodE tool, used
to execute some rather amazing designs:

http://boldport.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/introducing-pcbmode.html
https://www.boldport.com/blog

Cheers,

Erich.