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Checking Component Position Files


 

Has anyone found a way to visually check component position files?
I've tried Visual Place many times, but it only rarely works (nearly
always complaining that the some of the components are off the board, no
matter what I do), and it wont even load position files in CSV format.

If only this function were part of Gerbv...

Regards,

Robert.

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Dave Marples
 

A few lines of python turns a position file into a drill file which can then be loaded into gerbv. I guess you could easily extend that to add a second drill to show the orientation, but I was happy to just have the centroid.?

Alternatively, the jpcpcb upload service visualises component placement, at least for R&C's etc.

Regards

Dave?

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 16:15 Robert, <birmingham_spider@...> wrote:
Has anyone found a way to visually check component position files?
I've tried Visual Place many times, but it only rarely works (nearly
always complaining that the some of the components are off the board, no
matter what I do), and it wont even load position files in CSV format.

If only this function were part of Gerbv...

Regards,

Robert.

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That sounds like an interesting/good idea. Would you be happy to share
the Python code you have?

Regards,

Robert.

On 19/11/2019 17:51, Dave Marples wrote:
A few lines of python turns a position file into a drill file which can then be
loaded into gerbv. I guess you could easily extend that to add a second drill to
show the orientation, but I was happy to just have the centroid.

Alternatively, the jpcpcb upload service visualises component placement, at
least for R&C's etc.

Regards

Dave

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 16:15 Robert, <birmingham_spider@...
<mailto:birmingham_spider@...>> wrote:

Has anyone found a way to visually check component position files?
I've tried Visual Place many times, but it only rarely works (nearly
always complaining that the some of the components are off the board, no
matter what I do), and it wont even load position files in CSV format.

If only this function were part of Gerbv...

Regards,

Robert.

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Dave Marples
 

Robert,

File attached. Let us know how you get on.

DAVE

On 20/11/2019 16:25, Robert wrote:
That sounds like an interesting/good idea.?? Would you be happy to share
the Python code you have?

Regards,

Robert.

On 19/11/2019 17:51, Dave Marples wrote:
A few lines of python turns a position file into a drill file which can then be
loaded into gerbv. I guess you could easily extend that to add a second drill to
show the orientation, but I was happy to just have the centroid.

Alternatively, the jpcpcb upload service visualises component placement, at
least for R&C's etc.

Regards

Dave

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 16:15 Robert, <birmingham_spider@...
<mailto:birmingham_spider@...>> wrote:

???? Has anyone found a way to visually check component position files?
???? I've tried Visual Place many times, but it only rarely works (nearly
???? always complaining that the some of the components are off the board, no
???? matter what I do), and it wont even load position files in CSV format.

???? If only this function were part of Gerbv...

???? Regards,

???? Robert.

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Well that worked perfectly, and without any messing about. Many, many
thanks, Dave. I must have a play with this, as you suggest.

Regards,

Robert.

On 20/11/2019 20:36, Dave Marples wrote:
Robert,

File attached. Let us know how you get on.

DAVE


On 20/11/2019 16:25, Robert wrote:
That sounds like an interesting/good idea.?? Would you be happy to share
the Python code you have?

Regards,

Robert.

On 19/11/2019 17:51, Dave Marples wrote:
A few lines of python turns a position file into a drill file which
can then be
loaded into gerbv. I guess you could easily extend that to add a
second drill to
show the orientation, but I was happy to just have the centroid.

Alternatively, the jpcpcb upload service visualises component
placement, at
least for R&C's etc.

Regards

Dave

On Tue, 19 Nov 2019, 16:15 Robert, <birmingham_spider@...
<mailto:birmingham_spider@...>> wrote:

???? Has anyone found a way to visually check component position files?
???? I've tried Visual Place many times, but it only rarely works
(nearly
???? always complaining that the some of the components are off the
board, no
???? matter what I do), and it wont even load position files in CSV
format.

???? If only this function were part of Gerbv...

???? Regards,

???? Robert.

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???? /\




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