PCBWay Plug-In for KiCad

Having a direct PCBWay plug-in will definitely streamline the ordering process and improve efficiency.
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What are the differences between this plug-in and the "PCBWay Fabrication Toolkit" plug-in?

Dear PCBWay Team, are there any news on this topic? This "bug" gives us some headaches when ordering new PCBs

This is the updated script_ that does not saves in the BOM parts with "Exclude from bill of materials" Also it checks for Package or Pack field and saves that information in BOM, only if it cannot find this field it saves the Footprint as a package #https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT import os import json import csv import re from .config import * class PCBWayProcess: def __init__(self): self.board = pcbnew.GetBoard() self.pctl = pcbnew.PLOT_CONTROLLER(self.board) self.bom = [] self.components = [] def get_gerber_file(self, temp_dir): settings = self.board.GetDesignSettings() settings.m_SolderMaskMargin = 0 settings.m_SolderMaskMinWidth = 0 #pctl = pcbnew.PLOT_CONTROLLER(self.board) popt = self.pctl.GetPlotOptions() popt.SetOutputDirectory(temp_dir) popt.SetPlotFrameRef(False) popt.SetSketchPadLineWidth(pcbnew.FromMM(0.1)) popt.SetAutoScale(False) popt.SetScale(1) popt.SetMirror(False) popt.SetUseGerberAttributes(True) if hasattr(popt, "SetExcludeEdgeLayer"): popt.SetExcludeEdgeLayer(True) popt.SetUseGerberProtelExtensions(False) popt.SetUseAuxOrigin(True) popt.SetSubtractMaskFromSilk(True) popt.SetDrillMarksType(0) # NO_DRILL_SHAPE for layer_info in plotPlan: if self.board.IsLayerEnabled(layer_info[1]): self.pctl.SetLayer(layer_info[1]) self.pctl.OpenPlotfile( layer_info[0], pcbnew.PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER, layer_info[2]) self.pctl.PlotLayer() self.pctl.ClosePlot() def get_netlist_file(self, temp_dir): drlwriter = pcbnew.EXCELLON_WRITER(self.board) drlwriter.SetOptions( False, True, self.board.GetDesignSettings().GetAuxOrigin(), False) drlwriter.SetFormat(False) drlwriter.CreateDrillandMapFilesSet(self.pctl.GetPlotDirName(), True, False) netlist_writer = pcbnew.IPC356D_WRITER(self.board) netlist_writer.Write(os.path.join(temp_dir, netlistFilename)) def get_components_file(self, temp_dir): if hasattr(self.board, 'GetModules'): footprints = list(self.board.GetModules()) else: footprints = list(self.board.GetFootprints()) footprints.sort(key=lambda x: x.GetReference()) for i, f in enumerate(footprints): try: footprint_name = str(f.GetFPID().GetFootprintName()) except AttributeError: footprint_name = str(f.GetFPID().GetLibItemName()) layer = { pcbnew.F_Cu: 'top', pcbnew.B_Cu: 'bottom', }.get(f.GetLayer()) f_attrs = f.GetAttributes() parsed_attrs = self.parse_attrs(f_attrs) mount_type = 'smt' if parsed_attrs['smd'] else 'tht' placed = not parsed_attrs['not_in_bom'] rotation = f.GetOrientation().AsDegrees() if hasattr(f.GetOrientation(), 'AsDegrees') else f.GetOrientation() / 10.0 designator = f.GetReference() pos_x = (f.GetPosition()[0] - self.board.GetDesignSettings().GetAuxOrigin()[0]) / 1000000.0 pos_y = (f.GetPosition()[1] - self.board.GetDesignSettings().GetAuxOrigin()[1]) * -1.0 / 1000000.0 mpn = self.get_mpn_from_footprint(f) pack = self.get_pack_from_footprint(f) if pack: footprint_name = pack value = f.GetValue() self.components.append({ 'pos_x': pos_x, 'pos_y': pos_y, 'rotation': rotation, 'side': layer, 'designator': designator, 'mpn': mpn, 'pack': footprint_name, 'value': value, 'mount_type': mount_type, 'place': placed }) is_exist_bom = False for exist_bom in self.bom: if exist_bom['mpn'] == mpn and exist_bom['pack'] == footprint_name and exist_bom['value'] == value: exist_bom['designator'] += ', ' + designator exist_bom['quantity'] += 1 is_exist_bom = True if is_exist_bom == False and placed == True: self.bom.append({ 'designator': designator, 'quantity': 1, 'value': value, 'pack': footprint_name, 'mpn': mpn, 'mount_type': mount_type }) if len(self.components) > 0: with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, positionsFilename)), 'w', newline='', encoding='utf-8-sig') as outfile: csvobj = csv.writer(outfile) csvobj.writerow(self.components[0].keys()) for component in self.components: if ('**' not in component['designator']): csvobj.writerow(component.values()) if len(self.bom) > 0: with open((os.path.join(temp_dir, bomFilename)), 'w', newline='', encoding='utf-8-sig') as outfile: csvobj = csv.writer(outfile) csvobj.writerow(self.bom[0].keys()) for component in self.bom: if ('**' not in component['designator']): csvobj.writerow(component.values()) def get_gerber_parameter(self): boardWidth = pcbnew.ToMM(self.board.GetBoardEdgesBoundingBox().GetWidth()) boardHeight = pcbnew.ToMM(self.board.GetBoardEdgesBoundingBox().GetHeight()) if hasattr(self.board, 'GetCopperLayerCount'): boardLayer = self.board.GetCopperLayerCount() gerberData = {'boardWidth':boardWidth,'boardHeight':boardHeight,'boardLayer':boardLayer} return gerberData def get_name(self): p_name = self.board.GetFileName() return p_name def parse_attrs(self, attrs): return {} if not isinstance(attrs, int) else { 'tht': self.parse_attr_flag(attrs, pcbnew.FP_THROUGH_HOLE), 'smd': self.parse_attr_flag(attrs, pcbnew.FP_SMD), 'not_in_pos': self.parse_attr_flag(attrs, pcbnew.FP_EXCLUDE_FROM_POS_FILES), 'not_in_bom': self.parse_attr_flag(attrs, pcbnew.FP_EXCLUDE_FROM_BOM), 'not_in_plan': self.parse_attr_flag(attrs, pcbnew.FP_BOARD_ONLY) } def get_mpn_from_footprint(self, f): keys = ['mpn', 'MPN', 'Mpn', 'PCBWay_MPN' ,'part number', 'Part Number', 'Part No.', 'Mfr. Part No.', 'Mfg Part'] for key in keys: try: if f.HasField(key): return f.GetFieldByName(key).GetText() except Exception as e: if f.HasProperty(key): return f.GetProperty(key) def get_pack_from_footprint(self, f): keys = ['pack', 'PACK', 'Pack', 'package' ,'PACKAGE', 'Package', 'case', 'CASE', 'Case'] for key in keys: try: if f.HasField(key): return f.GetFieldByName(key).GetText() except Exception as e: if f.HasProperty(key): return f.GetProperty(key) def parse_attr_flag(self, attr, mask): return mask == (attr & mask)

The plugin ignores the component attributes "Do not populate" and "Exclude from Bill of Materials". Even if both are set, the component is in the generated BOM and mounted by your assembly service.

I am getting an error with your plugin in KiCad 8. Errno 13 - pemission denied on the gerber.zip. Please help

Please add and option to select flex print or other types, the plugin is useless if you want to make anything but standard pcb.

I have a completed circuit board design that I need to have etched. It's a small, single layer board 49mm x 15mm. How would I go about having you make that for me? ( Here's what it looks like. I need to add the holes from another layer which I have in photoshop)

Seems like the placed filend in PCBWay_components.json is not correct. Seems to ignore the Do not populate attribute in the schematics.

I installed the plugin in Kicad nightly builds, and it does not seem to run. This is on Linux Mint 21.1 Regards, rob Oudendijk

This sounded sooo cool. So, I installed it and I verified that the plugin is indeed installed. Problem is, also after restarting Kicad, I can't seem to find the button anywhere. You mention the button, but you have no screenshot of where to locate it. Hope you can help :-)

Hi, I'm having trouble with the plugin, can you help? I'm on KiCad 6.0.7, and when I run the plugin, the zip file is created, PCBWAY_components.json. However, the MPN data is not being included in the json file, everything is marked as null. I had this work once before but now seemingly not working anymore. Please help if you can. Thanks.

Sounds great!

I saw it by chance, it's a very good and facilitating plug-in. Thank you... 🙏