Re: Create a PCB from an image

On 2005-12-31, logjam <grant@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> The scan is a 300dpi "picture" of the board. With image processing
> tools I can get a view of JUST the traces...if that helps.
>
> Are you aware of any PCB programs that will allow you to overlay your
> work on top of a picture? That might help me out.
>
> This is a single layer PC board, so it is probably easier than some.

If it's single sided can you etch from the image you have?
(possibly enhance it a bit in a photo-editing tool like the Gimp
(gimp.org) or photoshop se (Adobe.com) it's not like you need plated
through holes, and there's no alignment issues...

another option may be printing it out on transparency film (possibly
enlarged a bit) and taping it to
your monitor and then re-entering it into a PCB editor. :)

It's computationally difficult to convert raster images to vector
(outline) images, and even harder to convert them to stroked images.
guess which you have and which gerber files are.

Bye.
Jasen
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