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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB to DXF
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From: "Girvin Herr (gherrl AT fastmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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On 7/3/19 10:52 AM, Lev (leventelist AT gmail DOT com) [via 
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Dear PCB users/devs,
>
>
> I would like to convert one of my old PCB designs to DXF. Is this possible with PCB?
>
>
> Thanks,
> Levente
>
The short answer is yes, with help from pstoedit.

You don't say what system you are using. I use PCB 4.1.3 on Slackware 
14.2 Linux and do this conversion to put the PCB assembly drawing into 
DXF for QCAD in order to call out the parts. Here is what I do:

 1. In PCB, select (turn on) the wanted layers. Then choose File >
    Export > EPS and select "All Layers", "Monochrome", and "Layer
    Order". Then OK to create the EPS file.
 2. Use:
    pstoedit -f dxf -xscale 1.0 -yscale 1.0 eps_file_name_from_step_1 >
    output_dxf_file_name

    Note the ">" before the output file name spec is a redirection
    character. stdout is pstoedit default output.
    Scaling can be done in QCAD, but the xscale and yscale options can
    also be used as above. This can be a script if you do this process
    often. There is also a pstoedit -rotate deg option which can be used
    to rotate the result.
    Note: using an xscale and yscale of 1.0 causes the imported block to
    be very close to the actual size in the drawing.
 3. In QCAD (or whatever you use), choose File > Import to import the
    converted image into the drawing. It will be a block, so it will not
    be editable as such, unless "exploded".

I once had a problem that not all selected layers were exported in PCB. 
I started a thread on this problem - subject= "PCB 4.1.3 png export 
acting weird​" in January of this year. Although this started applying 
to PNG output, it also applies to EPS. The workaround for this problem 
that I use is from Chad Parker dated 3:35PM 1/29/19. Note: you don't 
need a complete outline. Just a small unnoticeable line on this layer 
will suffice. Anything drawn on this layer will force the expected 
layers to produce output.

HTH.

Girvin



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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 7/3/19 10:52 AM, Lev
      (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:leventelist AT gmail DOT com">leventelist AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<br>
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      <pre class="moz-quote-pre" wrap="">Dear PCB users/devs,


I would like to convert one of my old PCB designs to DXF. Is this possible with PCB?


Thanks,
Levente

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    </blockquote>
    <p>The short answer is yes, with help from pstoedit.</p>
    <p>You don't say what system you are using. I use PCB 4.1.3 on
      Slackware 14.2 Linux and do this conversion to put the PCB
      assembly drawing into DXF for QCAD in order to call out the parts.
      Here is what I do:<br>
    </p>
    <ol>
      <li>In PCB, select (turn on) the wanted layers. Then choose File
        &gt; Export &gt; EPS and select "All Layers", "Monochrome", and
        "Layer Order". Then OK to create the EPS file.</li>
      <li>Use:<br>
        pstoedit -f dxf -xscale 1.0 -yscale 1.0
        eps_file_name_from_step_1 &gt; output_dxf_file_name<br>
        <br>
        Note the "&gt;" before the output file name spec is a
        redirection character. stdout is pstoedit default output.<br>
        Scaling can be done in QCAD, but the xscale and yscale options
        can also be used as above. This can be a script if you do this
        process often. There is also a pstoedit -rotate deg option which
        can be used to rotate the result.<br>
        Note: using an xscale and yscale of 1.0 causes the imported
        block to be very close to the actual size in the drawing.</li>
      <li>In QCAD (or whatever you use), choose File &gt; Import to
        import the converted image into the drawing. It will be a block,
        so it will not be editable as such, unless "exploded".</li>
    </ol>
    <p>I once had a problem that not all selected layers were exported
      in PCB. I started a thread on this problem - subject= "PCB 4.1.3
      png export acting weird​" in January of this year. Although this
      started applying to PNG output, it also applies to EPS. The
      workaround for this problem that I use is from Chad Parker dated
      3:35PM 1/29/19. Note: you don't need a complete outline. Just a
      small unnoticeable line on this layer will suffice. Anything drawn
      on this layer will force the expected layers to produce output.<br>
    </p>
    <p>HTH.</p>
    <p>Girvin</p>
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