From e3a9beeaba2783954c02c0b731cde59ce36c831a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Skot Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2024 22:23:54 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Update building.md added component file placement tips --- building.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/building.md b/building.md index e271c3f..28629d9 100644 --- a/building.md +++ b/building.md @@ -51,4 +51,6 @@ That’s it! Take all of those generated files and give them to your PCB house. ### Generating PCBA Manufacturing files -- TBD +Generally speaking, PCBA shops are going to want a file telling them the exact placement of all the components. This is referred to as "Centroid file", "Component Placement (.pos)" and "XY file". +You can generate this in KiCad by switching to PCB Editor and choosing `File` -> `Fabrication Outputs` -> `Component Placement (.pos)`. +Check with your PCBA shop to see exactly how they want this file formatted.