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@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ In order to get PCBs made, you usually need to provide them with the following f
- Gerbers - Gerbers
- Drill Files - Drill Files
Additionally if you want to have a shop assemble the boards for you, you’ll also need to provide; Additionally if you want to have a shop assemble the boards for you (PCBA), you’ll also need to provide;
- Bill of Materials (BOM) - Bill of Materials (BOM)
- Centroid file (XY) - Centroid file (XY)
@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ Gerbers are a set of files in a standard format that allow a PCB manufacturer to
- Silkscreen Layer - Silkscreen Layer
- Soldermask layer - Soldermask layer
- Board outline - Board outline
- Drills (Okay, this is actually not a gerber, but your PCB house will definitely need it) - Drill files (Okay, this is actually not a gerber, but your PCB house will definitely need it)
Any* PCB CAD software will allow you to generate gerbers. We use [KiCad](https://www.kicad.org) because it is open source, free, and *awesome*. Here is how to generate gerbers in KiCad v6; Any worthwhile PCB CAD software will allow you to generate gerbers. We use [KiCad](https://www.kicad.org) because it is open source, free, and *awesome*. Here is how to generate gerbers in KiCad v6;
1. Open up the design in KiCad and switch to the PCB board editor view (ie not the schematic). Some people call this pcbnew. 1. Open up the design in KiCad and switch to the PCB board editor view (ie not the schematic). Some people call this pcbnew.
2. Choose File → Fabrication Outputs → Gerbers (.gbr)… 2. Choose File → Fabrication Outputs → Gerbers (.gbr)…