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45 lines
1.5 KiB
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Panelization.pretty
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LAYOUT FILES: KiCad footprints useful for PCB panelization (mouse-bites...).
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## How to add the footprints:
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1. Download/clone this repo.
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2. open Footprint editor in KiCad, there "File / Import footprint from KiCad File..."
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3. Select one of the mouse-bite kicad_mod files
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4. Save it to your project or make a local library
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Or place the full Panelization.pretty folder in your KiCad library folder.
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## How to use the footprints:
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1. Place the footprint on your pcb edge
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2. Connect the Edge.Cuts layer to the footprint
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3. draw the half circles on the Edge.Cuts layer
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4. enjoy
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## Examples:
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the 5mm wide mouse bites:
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2mm wide connecting different layouts:
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## panelization:
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when your PCB is ready, mark everything, then right click and "Create Array". Choose a grid that the spacing matches the choosen mouse bite width.
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then place mouse bite footprint and modify the Edge.Cuts layer on the first pcb. Then just "Create Array" on this again.
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A Video showing different ways to make panels in KiCad:
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[](https://youtu.be/_Syjz8m-2fw)
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