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PCB art - Eagle

KiCAD:
Ref. プリント基板を使ったPCBアートでクリスマスの飾りを作る方法_JP

Eagle:
Ref. HOW TO DO PCB ART IN EAGLE

Workflow

1.Design in 2D App with Useable Colors

(image size: 100x100mm, 300dpi)

JP EN Meaning
(1)Dark Resist
(2)Light Resist
(3)Silkscreen
(4)Plating metal
(5)FR4 PCB base		 Resist without Copper
Resist on Copper
Silkscreen print on any surface
Plationg metal color as footplint
nothing on

2. Make Black and white images and export to bmp and dxf

  1. Make layers in 2D App with these name
  2. Copy all color design in each layer
  3. Make Black and White image with Black background
  4. Export layers as bmp (100x100mm, 300dpi)
  5. Export outline as dxf (R10 should work)
2D App layer name White Black Export format Eagle layer No Gerber Output File name
200_copper (2)Light Resist
(3)Silkscreen
(4)Plating metal
 (1)(5)
back ground		 bmp 200 Top Copper
201_resist_mask (4)Plating metal
(5)FR4 PCB base
 (1)(2)(3)
background		 bmp 201 Soldermask Top
202_silk (3)Silkscreen (1)(2)(4)(5)
background		 bmp 202 Silkscreen Top
203_solderpaste (4)Plating metal (1)(2)(3)(5)
background		 bmp 203 Solderpaste Top
20_outline (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
“Weld” into one object		 background dxf 20 Dimention
(automatically)

Color mode: Monochrome / Black and White

Make all objects together by using “Weld” function.

3. Import bmp and dxf in Eagle brd

Choose start layer for 1st selected

  • 200 for 200_copper.bmp
  • 201 for 201_resist_mask.bmp
  • 202 for 202_silk.bmp
  • 203 for 203_solderpaste.bmp

bmp/dxf Eagle Layers
200_copper.bmp
201_resist_mask.bmp
202_silk.bmp
203_solderpaste.bmp
20_outline.dxf

4. Set layers in Output file in CAM processor in Eagle

Go to CAM Processors

CAM job File

Output Files for Gerber

5. Gerber Viewer

PCBWay

PCBgogo Gerber Viewer

Download CorelDraw | Gerber

Last update: February 17, 2023