v2
You will be milling the copper away. Soldering is done on the copper side. The components go on the other side, so in the PCB software, make the traces on the bottom layer!
Make circuit and PCB layout in Kicad. Save the Kicad project.
Load Board
icon and select the Kicad pcb file (.kicad_pcb extension)Add tracks
icon and select the same Kicad pcb file (.kicad_pcb extension)Open Fusion 360
Organize the files
* Delete the PCB sketch
and the top pads
components
Align the pads with the tracks
M
.0.01mm
. Now they are exactly the same height as the traces. (Check in side view)Extrude the pads
E
to extrude. (You might be asked to capture the location of the object, click Capture
).0.02mm
upwards and operation to New body
Extrude the tracks
E
to extrude.0.02mm
upwards and operation to New body
Info: We're not joining because due to the many faces overlapping each other this often doesn't work.
Go to Manufacture mode
select same diameter
.bottom height: lowest of model -0.1mm
top height -0.1mm
.Todo:
Export to SVG
B.Cu
(back) layer and the Edge.Cuts
layerAdd the drill data to the svg files
Combine the SVG data to a workable file
Get rid of clones
Change objects to paths
Stroke to path
ungroup x times (until there are no folders anymore)
Now there is only a single path - file > save as. (this is the prepared SVG file)
- open the Drill SVG file in inkscape - Align it by hand – an automatic way would be much nicer. This is doable for now.
- select the folder containing all the circles – * path > objects to path – combine – select the folder, and ungroup. Now there are only 2 paths – select the 2 paths – * path > difference
Option 1: create circuit in Kicad, export Gerber files and import in Fusion 360 for milling
Option 2: create circuit in Fusion 360: - In Fusion 360: File > new electronics design
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BAD: the circles are made up from several arcs. This way Fusion can't select it for drilling.
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