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Start 'gschem schematic.sch'
 
Start 'gschem schematic.sch'
 
:Edit/Create your circuit
 
:Edit/Create your circuit
:[[Image:Gschem.png|thumb|right|250px|gschem]]
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:[[Image:Geda_gschem.png|thumb|right|250px|gschem - schematic editor]]
 
Start 'gsch2pcb schematic.sch'
 
Start 'gsch2pcb schematic.sch'
Start 'pcb'
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<pre>
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~ >gsch2pcb demo.sch
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Done processing.  Work performed:
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0 file elements and 4 m4 elements added to demo.pcb.
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Next steps:
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1.  Run pcb on your file demo.pcb.
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    You will find all your footprints in a bundle ready for you to place.
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</pre>
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Start 'pcb demo.pcb'
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:[[Image:Geda_pcb.png|thumb|right|250px|pcb - pcb editor]]
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:File/Load netlist file "demo.net"
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:Select/Select all objects (Alt+A)
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:Select/Auto place selected elements (Ctrl+P)
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:File/Print layout
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:[[Image:Geda_pcb_print_layout.png|thumb|right|250px|pcb - print dialog]]
 
:Print the result as Postscript or Gerber files.
 
:Print the result as Postscript or Gerber files.

Latest revision as of 05:46, 31 July 2007

Add a file called "gschemrc":

(log-window "later")

Start 'gschem schematic.sch'

Edit/Create your circuit
gschem - schematic editor

Start 'gsch2pcb schematic.sch'

~ >gsch2pcb demo.sch

----------------------------------
Done processing.  Work performed:
0 file elements and 4 m4 elements added to demo.pcb.

Next steps:
1.  Run pcb on your file demo.pcb.
    You will find all your footprints in a bundle ready for you to place.

Start 'pcb demo.pcb'

pcb - pcb editor
File/Load netlist file "demo.net"
Select/Select all objects (Alt+A)
Select/Auto place selected elements (Ctrl+P)
File/Print layout
pcb - print dialog
Print the result as Postscript or Gerber files.