tracespacepcb stackup
Render PCBs as beautiful, precise SVGs from Gerber / NC drill files
Part of the tracespace collection of PCB visualization tools.
install
npm install --save pcb-stackup
# or
yarn add pcb-stackup
Or, use a script tag:
<script src="https://unpkg.com/pcb-stackup@^4.0.0/dist/pcb-stackup.min.js"></script>
<script>
// global variable pcbStackup now available
pcbStackup(layers).then(stackup => {
// ...
})
</script>
example
After you clone and set-up the repository as detailed in development setup, you can run pcb-stackup's example script to render the top and bottom of an Arduino Uno PCB.
cd tracespace/packages/pcb-stackup
yarn example
Arduino Uno design files used here under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike license.
usage
This module is designed to work in Node or in the browser with Browserify or Webpack. The function takes three parameters: an array of layer objects an optional settings object and a callback function.
const fs = require('fs')
const pcbStackup = require('pcb-stackup')
const fileNames = [
'/path/to/board-F.Cu.gtl',
'/path/to/board-F.Mask.gts',
'/path/to/board-F.SilkS.gto',
'/path/to/board-F.Paste.gtp',
'/path/to/board-B.Cu.gbl',
'/path/to/board-B.Mask.gbs',
'/path/to/board-B.SilkS.gbo',
'/path/to/board-B.Paste.gbp',
'/path/to/board-Edge.Cuts.gm1',
'/path/to/board.drl',
'/path/to/board-NPTH.drl',
]
const layers = fileNames.map(filename => ({
filename,
gerber: fs.createReadStream(filename),
}))
pcbStackup(layers).then(stackup => {
console.log(stackup.top.svg) // logs "<svg ... </svg>"
console.log(stackup.bottom.svg) // logs "<svg ... </svg>"
})
API
If your board doesn't appear at all or looks weirdly distorted, try rendering it
with the options {maskWithOutline: false} or filling in gaps in the outline
with e.g. {outlineGapFill: 0.011}.