pcb: the opensource program and merging two files

[samiam]

Just wondered if anyone did something like this

I have two pcb layouts done with the opensource pcb program
layout 1 is for the top board
layout two is for the bottom board
both boards are 8x5

I have decided instead of merge them into one board of size 8x10, and I
thought that simply doing the following

opening top.pcb and increasing it to 8x10
opening bottom.pcb and increasing it to 8x10 and moving the layout to
the bottom of the 8x10 window

cat top.pcb bottom.pcb >newlayout.pcb
editing the newlayout.pcb to make certain theres one header and non
duplicate parts

But that hasnt worked out
anyone ever had to do something like this?

If all fails Ill just redo the layout on an 8x10 sized board, but it
would cost a week - which is probably the best thing to do in the long
run anyway

 

[DJ Delorie]

anyone ever had to do something like this?

You want the "load layout data to paste-buffer" option, you can't just
concatenate them. The load layout option lets you paste one board
onto another.

Or you can use my panelizing scripts:
http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/dj_delorie/

pcb2panel lets you rearrange the outlines, panel2pcb merges them
according to the outline layout.

 

[Peter Bennett]

Just wondered if anyone did something like this

I have two pcb layouts done with the opensource pcb program
layout 1 is for the top board
layout two is for the bottom board
both boards are 8x5

I have decided instead of merge them into one board of size 8x10, and I
thought that simply doing the following

opening top.pcb and increasing it to 8x10
opening bottom.pcb and increasing it to 8x10 and moving the layout to
the bottom of the 8x10 window

cat top.pcb bottom.pcb >newlayout.pcb
editing the newlayout.pcb to make certain theres one header and non
duplicate parts

But that hasnt worked out
anyone ever had to do something like this?

If all fails Ill just redo the layout on an 8x10 sized board, but it
would cost a week - which is probably the best thing to do in the long
run anyway

In Protel, I'd copy-and-paste within the PCB editor. I'd open the two
original PCBs, and a new one, then copy PCB1 into the new PCB, and
also copy PCB2 into the new one, positioned so it doesn't overlap
PCB1.

I can't see that simply concatenating the two PCB files using a
Linux(?) command will do anything useful.


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[samiam]

You want the "load layout data to paste-buffer" option, you can't just

concatenate them. The load layout option lets you paste one board
onto another.

Or you can use my panelizing scripts:
http://www.gedasymbols.org/user/dj_delorie/

pcb2panel lets you rearrange the outlines, panel2pcb merges them
according to the outline layout.

Much appreciated!
Thanks