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This is a really good use case, though I'd be surprised if there aren't macros to do simple grid layout already in Altium or KiCad. It's the sort of thing you'd
by joshvm 1y ago
This is a really good use case, though I'd be surprised if there aren't macros to do simple grid layout already in Altium or KiCad. It's the sort of thing you'd find in a badly documented Eagle userscript. I recently made a smaller PCB with 30 LEDs in a specific colour arrangement and even that was a pain by hand.
- fxtentacle 1y agoJlcpcb, the manufacturer mentioned in the article, has a graphical editor with grid functionality and they even have a JS API if you want to automate PCB changes like arranging LEDs or renaming components.
- joshvm 1y agoYeah I'm not surprised this is a feature in other EDA packages, it's something I'd like to explore more, in combination with OpenSCAD. I've been pretty happy with the few things I've tried from JL, though I'm a longtime supporter of OSHPark and I think their finish/price ratio is still excellent.