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diff --git a/fix-layer-4.py b/fix-layer-4.py deleted file mode 100755 index 78f851c..0000000 --- a/fix-layer-4.py +++ /dev/null @@ -1,114 +0,0 @@ -#!/usr/bin/python -""" - -Layer 4 is a layer with large polygons (GND and Power). In Altium, this was made -like an inverted layer with drawn lines separating polygons. Issues were with -line thickness in Kicad, clearance parameters preventing copper to flow in between -pins under the FPGA and the fact that KiCAD doesn't do inverted layers so the -lines had to be removed and zone clearances adjusted to create the same result. - -Compare with - - $ gerbv 'rev03-KiCad/GerberOutput/Cryptech Alpha-In4.Cu.gbr' /path/to/CrypTech.GP3 - -""" - -import sys -import pcbnew - - -def remove_tracks(board, layer): - """ - The tracks on Layer four are actually where there *should not* be copper. - L4 is an inverted layer, but that information actually isn't in the files - - it is specified in an excel sheet sent to the PCB house. - - By removing them and then setting some parameters carefully on the zones - on that layer, we get a close-to-perfect (but no longer inverted) result - in KiCAD. - """ - for this in [x for x in board.GetTracks() if x.GetLayerName() == layer]: - print('Removing track {}'.format(this)) - board.Delete(this) - -#def set_tracks_width(board, layer, width): -# for this in [x for x in board.GetTracks() if x.GetLayerName() == layer]: -# this.SetWidth(width) -# -#def move_tracks(board, from_layer, to_layer): -# for this in [x for x in board.GetTracks() if x.GetLayerName() == from_layer]: -# this.SetLayer(board.GetLayerID(to_layer)) - - -def layer_zone_fixes(board, layer): - for i in range(board.GetAreaCount()): - area = board.GetArea(i) - if area.GetLayerName() != layer: - continue - print('Area {} {}'.format(area, area.GetNetname())) - # This makes sharp edges matching Altium Designer - # 0.0255 is the minimum KiCad wants in order to allow changes to the zone inside KiCad - area.SetMinThickness(int(2 * 0.0255 * 1000000)) - # 0.25 works better for the distance between zones in the bottom half of layer 4, - # but does not allow copper between the vias under the FPGA - #area.SetZoneClearance(int(0.25 * 1000000)) - # - # Values below 0.15 or somewhere there does not seem to make a difference at all - area.SetZoneClearance(int(0.15 * 1000000)) - if area.GetNetname() == 'GND': - area.SetPriority(50) - # 0.25 clearance on the 'background' GND zone keeps the distance to the island - # zones in the bottom half of layer 4, matching the clearance between the areas - # but creating a bit more clearance around vias in KiCAD plot than in Altium - area.SetZoneClearance(int(0.25 * 1000000)) - area.SetThermalReliefCopperBridge(int(0.5 * 1000000)) - #help(area) - - -def hide_layers_except(board, layers): - """ - As a convenience when working on getting a particular layer right, hide other layers. - """ - lset = board.GetVisibleLayers() - print('Layer set: {} / {}'.format(lset, lset.FmtHex())) - #help(lset) - mask = 0 - for x in lset.Seq(): - name = board.GetLayerName(x) - print(' {} {}'.format(x, name)) - if name in layers: - mask |= 1 << x - hexset = '{0:013x}'.format(mask) - visible_set = pcbnew.LSET() - visible_set.ParseHex(hexset, len(hexset)) - board.SetVisibleLayers(visible_set) - - -def main(in_fn='rev03-KiCad/convert.kicad_pcb', out_fn='rev03-KiCad/Cryptech Alpha.kicad_pcb'): - board = pcbnew.LoadBoard(in_fn) - pcbnew.SaveBoard(in_fn + '.before-fix-layer-4', board) - - remove_tracks(board, 'In4.Cu') - #set_tracks_width(board, 'In4.Cu', int(0.15 * 1000000)) - #move_tracks(board, 'In4.Cu', 'Eco2.User') - layer_zone_fixes(board, 'In4.Cu') - - hide_layers_except(board, ['In4.Cu']) - - # Only show Through Via while working on Layer 4 - board.SetVisibleElements(0x7FFC0009) - - pcbnew.SaveBoard(out_fn, board) - return True - -if __name__ == '__main__': - try: - if len(sys.argv) != 3: - sys.stderr.write('Syntax: fix-layer-4.py infile.kicad_pcb outfile.kicad_pcb\n') - sys.exit(1) - res = main(sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]) - if res: - sys.exit(0) - sys.exit(1) - except KeyboardInterrupt: - pass |