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# pcb-rnd - datasheet

layout characteristics | multiple layers (16 copper, compile time tunable limit) smd and through-hole components editable solder mask, paste, assembly, keepout, documentation drawings board size up to 2x2 meter at nanometer precision arbitrary amount of routing styles Design Rule Checker
native file format | lihata (structured text tree); support for loading and saving all old file versions
board file formats | lihata (native), tEDAx board, KiCad's s-expr kicad_pcb, geda/PCB's .pcb, Eagle (binary and xml, read-only), Protel/Autotrax (read-only), Protel 98/99 (read-only), Altium (read-only), Mentor Graphics Hyperlynx
footprint formats | lihata (native), tEDAx footprint, KiCad s-expression modules, geda/PCB's .fp, BXL
import formats | tEDAx netlist, gEDA/gaf sch, gEDA/gaf netlist, EasyEDA netlist, dsn, edif, ipcd356, HP-GL, tEDAx, PADS ASCII netlist, Orcad netlist, Accel EDA netlist, Protel netlist 2.0
data model: layers | copper, silk, mask, paste, plated route/cut, unplated route/cut, arbitrary documentation/misc layers
data model: padstacks | holes, slots, blind/buried vias, different shape on different layers (including non-copper layers), arbitrary polygon shape
data model: footprint | any object and layer supported in footprint; rich metadata; option for run-time generated footprints
data model: netlist | named networks, rats nest, deliberate netlist changes + back annotation
netlist support | draw using netlist/footprints imported from schematics back annotation to schematics editor alternatively create netlist from scratch while drawing the PCB altnenatively draw without netlist
DRC | powerful, user scriptable DRC that has full access to all board data (including logical such as networks and physical such as layer stackup and object geometry)
File formats: Load/import board | Altium PcbDoc ASCII board autotrax PCB board, version 4 autotrax PCB board, version 5 dsn board eagle xml board version 6, 7, 8 eagle binary board version 3, 4, 5 hyperlynx board, version 2 and above kicad board, version 3, 4 and 5 (s-expr) lihata pcb-rnd board (any version) PADS ASCII board gEDA/PCB .pcb board (any version up to 2017)
File formats: Load/import footprint | BXL footprints eagle xml footprint lib .lbr (as board) eagle xml footprint lib .lbr (as footprint) eagle binary footprint lib (as board) lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version) Mentor Graphics cell footprints gEDA/PCB .fp footprints tEDAx footprint (any version)

File formats:
Import netlist

Accel ASCII netlists + footprint info
calay (netlists + footprint info)
flat netlist from EDIF
freepcb netlist + footprint info
gEDA/gschem (netlist + footprint info, running gnetlist)
import ltspice .net and .asc (netlist and footprint info)
flat .edf (netlist+footprint, produced by Mentor Graphics Design Capture)
pcb-rnd action script (netlist + footprint info)
schematics import by running a commandline
netlist import by running a commandline
gEDA netlist (plain text, no footprint info)
Orcad PCB II (netlist + footprint info)
PADS ascii (.asc, netlists + footprint info)
Protel netlists 2.0 + footprint info
tinycad .net (netlists + footprint info)
eeschema netlist and footprint info
tEDAx netlist (any version)

File formats: Import misc | HPGL plot (lines, arcs, polygons) MUCS unixplot .pl (lines and vias) ttf font specctra .dsn (route result: wires and vias) specctra .ses (route result: wires and vias) eagle DRU (design rules) lihata pcb-rnd font (any version) gEDA/PCB font tEDAx drc tEDAx pcb-rnd drc script
File formats: Save/export board | anonimized board statistics in lihata autotrax PCB board, version 4 specctra dsn board hyperlynx board, version 2.0 kicad board, version 3 (s-expr) kicad pcbnew-board, version 1 (legacy plain text format) lihata pcb-rnd board (any version) PADS ASCII board gEDA/PCB .pcb board (various version up to 2017)
File formats: Save/export footprint | kicad module (s-expr, according to version 3) kicad pcbnew-module (legacy plain text format) lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version) gEDA/PCB .fp footprints tEDAx footprint (any version)
File formats: Export netlist | tEDAx netlist (any version)

File formats:
Export misc

bom (Bill of Materials, text)
.dxf (2D drawing for mech CADs)
excellon drill/cnc (for PCB fabbing)
fidocad .fcd (partial export)
export gcode (for milling)
gerber for PCB fabbing
IPC-D-356 Netlist (for automated testing)
printer (using ps)
list of terminal connections (old, custom format)
OpenEMS (simulation, matlab files)
openscad script (colored 3D model)
stl (3d triangulated surface model)
amf (Additive Manufacturing File, surface model)
geda/PCB xy
gxyrs
Macrofab's pick&place
pick&place file for the TM220/TM240 device
KiCad .pos file
IPC-D-356 Netlist (from automated testing)
lihata pcb-rnd font (any version)
tEDAx etest
tEDAx drc
tEDAx pcb-rnd drc script

UI options | gtk2, lesstif (motif), batch (automated processing) configurable menus, keyboard and mouse actions
footprint library | parametric footprints written in any programming language optionally per system, per user, per project libs footprints from local files footprints from the web (edakrill, gedasymbols.org)
scripting | embedded scripting using fungw (awk, python, lua, tcl, ruby, perl, javascript, lisp, shell, pascal, BASIC)
layout helpers | basic autorouter, basic autoplace, place objects in aligned grid, asymmetric pin shapes, back annotation tracking, trace puller, teardrops understands internal connections in footprints query mini-language for finding and selecting objects by rules command line mode for 2d drafting manual board assembly helper GUI
misc | flexible configuration system support for small screen (800x600) strong support for automated processing modularity (most code implemented in plugins) slim code, reduced external dependency, portability