Convert a Kicad PCB design to PNG for milling with Fab Modules
- Takes KiCad board files in .kicad_pcb format. Tested with version 3.?.? and 4.0.2
- Produces PNG files in high resolution (2000 DPI)
- Outputs separate files for different milling stages. Top and bottom trace milling and holes and board cutout
This script helps me with PCB manufacturing with a specific workflow:
- I design the circuit boards in KiCad version 3.0 and 4.0
- board files are saved a *.kicad_pcb files and contain all data to recreate the design
- I mill my circuit boards on a Roland MDX-20 small milling machine.
- The mill is controlled by Fab Modules software from MIT. http://kokompe.cba.mit.edu/
- The Fab Modules software requires high resolution black and white PNG images as input
- KiCad can not export the kind of images I need directly, that's why I wrote this tool