From 8bbf2b2ff22029b0cbef012169949e60ff58e4d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bert Timmerman Date: Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:15:57 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] Added documentation for the dsn exporter. --- doc/pcb.texi | 42 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 files changed, 42 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/pcb.texi b/doc/pcb.texi index 855244a..8e7c49a 100644 --- a/doc/pcb.texi +++ b/doc/pcb.texi @@ -1963,6 +1963,7 @@ select the desired exporter. @menu * bom:: Bill of materials. +* dsn:: SPECCTRA router file. * gcode:: G-code. * gerber:: Gerber. * nelma:: Nelma. @@ -1978,6 +1979,47 @@ select the desired exporter. Produces a bill of materials (BOM) file and a centroid (XY) file. +@node dsn +@subsection Specctra router (dsn) +@cindex dsn +@cindex Specctra router + +Produces a Specctra router export file (.dsn) usable for routing on http://www.freerouting.net. +A Specctra generated session file (.ses) can be loaded into pcb. + +Usage of the pcb dsn exporter/importer together with the Specctra router: + +@table @b +@item 1) +Create a .dsn-file with the Specctra "dsn" exporter of pcb. + +@item 2) +Launch the router on http://www.freerouting.net + +@item 3) +Push "Open Your own Design" and select your created .dsn-file in the file chooser. + +@item 4) +Do some interactive routing or start the autorouter in the toolbar of the board editor. + +@item 5) +After you have finished choose "Export Specctra Session File" in the file menu. + +@item 6) +Import the generated session file (.ses) with "Load external router session file" into pcb. +@end table + +Some entities still not handled correct are: + +@table @b +@item polygons: +Existing polygons on the pcb don't make it into the dsn. + +@item rotated pads: +Parts rotated at non-orthogonal angles probably won't work since rectangular +(square) pads won't be rotated correctly. +@end table + @node gcode @subsection G-code (gcode) @cindex gcode -- 1.7.3.4