vanepp
October 28, 2024, 11:59pm
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OK so I figured out and documented how to create this as a part
this is a continuation of
To some extent the title is incorrect. This does not allow slots in standard parts, but rather enables the creation of a part which contains a board outline (which is still a very useful thing to do!) That means you can have a part which will create a pcb with slots in it without having to (for every new sketch) load the outline file. The template for this is in Fritzing in File->Open example->Shields->ComposedArduinoR4WifiShield. But that part assumes you know how i…
This part
aliexpress-box-outline-100mmx68mm.fzpz (2.4 KB)
which looks like this in Fritzing (note I deleted the pcb rectangle that loads by default because if you don’t you have to select which board you are referring to and you can only drag the part in to pcb view not breadboard or schematic which it doesn’t have!)
and exports gerbers like this with the slots cut.
and the contour.gm1 file which actually cuts the slots and the board edges
Peter
