Why?
Open Source Raspberry Pi Design Files For Allegro And Orcad Tools. Pcb Design Files For 4 Mic Array For Raspberry Pi Available. Sometimes people post open-source hardware design files on one of the popular open-source software places - Google code, Sourceforge, Launchpad, Github, etc. A few places are trying to make it easy to buy open-source PCBs - the actual, physical things you hold in your hands, not merely some computer file.
PCB milling, also know as mechanical etching, is the fastest, cleanest, high-performance and economical PCB prototyping process today.
What is this?
FlatCAM lets you take your designs to a CNC router. You can open Gerber, Excellon or G-code, edit it or create from scatch, and output G-Code. Isolation routing is one of many tasks that FlatCAM is perfect for. It's is open source, written in Python and runs smoothly on most platforms. Check out the features list.
News
- 10/18 - Sorry for the slow news... 8.4 is out! Tons of fixes.
- 02/21 - Large update to the manual.
- 02/13 - FlatCAM 8.2 released. Stability and minor upgrades.
- 01/02 - FlatCAM 8 is finally here. See all new features.
- 01/02 - The Issue Tracker is now public.
Learning FlatCAM
FlatCAM is nicely documented, including the manual and tutorials. See the following to get started:
Contribute!
Prototyping electronics is exciting and fun. And so is writing software like FlatCAM. Free software like FlatCAM expand the posibilities of the maker/hardware hacker immensely. You can be part of it! Share your interest in the Discussion Group to get started!
Some features...
Viewer
Visualize Gerbers, Drill files, and G-Code. Know exactly how your machine is going to make your PCB.
Isolation Routing
Create toolpaths to cut around your signal traces. Use multiple passes for wider gaps. Clear arbitrary areas of copper.
Double-Sided
Make double-sided PCBs quickly with a specialized built-in tool that allows you to invert your layers and create alignment guides.
Power Features
A TCL console provides the ultimate flexibility for users to automate and implement their own features.
Manual
Detailed documentation including in-depth coverage of features as well as quick-start tutorials.
Community
Many people are usign FlatCAM and are eager to help you with your project.
High Quality Data
Open Source Pcb Files Downloads
This library was built to have the highest quality of data from the start. Fully accurate 3D Models, footprints and parametric data.
Never place a component value that doesn't exist again. Your BOM will generate with all the actual components you placed, complete with supplier links and supplier SKUs.
The library is production proven, footprints are designed to the manufacturers specifications so parts fit and reflow perfectly. Components pick and place correctly thanks to correct component centroid information.
Open Source Pcb Designs
Every part has complete parametric data (all the technical specs) as well as supplier and datasheet links available directly from within Altium.