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@@ -9,3 +9,30 @@ project files from and the altium2kicad project from https://github.com/thesourcerer8/altium2kicad + + +Current status +-------------- +The schematics are successfully converted. + +All the copper layers convert reasonably well. The challenges are mostly +around filled polygons on the various layers. A python script (fix-pcb.py) +modifies parameters to get a fairly close result. + +Importing WRL files (3D models) required some hacking of the altium2kicad +tool that I haven't been able to work on upstreaming yet. + +Another hack that has not been upstreamed is loading more of the source +files, IIRC to get all component footprints properly converted. + + +Issues +------ +Two layers (Altium Gerber files CrypTech.G1 and CrypTech.G2) have fills +that I have not been able to reproduce. I targeted not missing any copper, +accepting that the KiCAD gerber fills reach more places, so add some copper +on those layers. + +Drill hole sizes have not been checked. KiCAD seems to add ~0.85 mil more +clearance around vias. This needs to be double checked but I'm hoping that +we can just tolerate that. |