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pcb-rnd - Debian package list

name internal dependencies description
pcb-rnd pcb-rnd-core, pcb-rnd-gtk, pcb-rnd-gerber, pcb-rnd-lpr, pcb-rnd-png, pcb-rnd-propedit, pcb-rnd-query, pcb-rnd-report, pcb-rnd-svg, pcb-rnd-xy pcb-rnd is load/save compatible with gEDA/PCB and kicad and offers various auxiliary import/export formats.

This metapackage installs the core and the most commonly used set of plugins.

pcb-rnd-core This package contains the core program. Most functionality, including the GUI frontend, is in the corresponding plugin package.
pcb-rnd-gtk pcb-rnd-core This package contains the GTK+ user-interface for pcb-rnd.
pcb-rnd-lesstif pcb-rnd-core This package contains the Lesstif/Motif user-interface for pcb-rnd.
pcb-rnd-autocrop pcb-rnd-core This package provides the autocrop feature that can resize the board to minimum around all the existing objects.
pcb-rnd-autoplace pcb-rnd-core This package provides the autoplace feature used to place elements automatically and offers two different algorithms to do so.
pcb-rnd-autoroute pcb-rnd-core This package provides the classic gEDA/pcb autorouter.
pcb-rnd-diag pcb-rnd-core This package provides actions for debugging/diagnostic purposes. This feature may be needed for reporting bugs.
pcb-rnd-distalign pcb-rnd-core This package provides actions for arranging elements in an array.
pcb-rnd-distaligntext pcb-rnd-core This package provides actions for arranging text objects in an array.
pcb-rnd-djopt pcb-rnd-core This package provides actions to clean up (optimize) tracks. It is especially useful after autorouting.
pcb-rnd-gcode pcb-rnd-core This package allows exporting the design to gcode, useful for CNC milling.
pcb-rnd-gerber pcb-rnd-core This package allows exporting the design to gerber, accepted by most PCB fab houses.
pcb-rnd-lpr pcb-rnd-core This package allows printing directly from the GUI, using lpr.
pcb-rnd-nelma pcb-rnd-core This package allows exporting the design to nelma, for numerical capacitance calculation (via external tool)
pcb-rnd-png pcb-rnd-core This package allows exporting the design in various bitmap formats, including png and jpeg.
pcb-rnd-svg pcb-rnd-core This package allows exporting the design in SVG, the Scalable Vector Graphics format. It is useful for publishing the design on the web.
pcb-rnd-xy pcb-rnd-core This package allows exporting the design in XY, suitable for pick∧place machines.
pcb-rnd-fontmode pcb-rnd-core This package lets the user to turn the GUI into a PCB font editor.
pcb-rnd-fp-wget pcb-rnd-core This package provides a wget based footprint accessor, which allows integrating web directories of footprints in the library. The only currently supported site is gedasymbols.org.
pcb-rnd-edif pcb-rnd-core This package allows pcb-rnd to import netlists in the EDIF format.
pcb-rnd-mincut pcb-rnd-core This package upgrades the indication of short circuits: instead of highlighting two random pins/pads, it tries to determine the minimal-cut that would resolve the short. In practice this means it makes a suggestion where to cut the networks to remove the short circuit.
pcb-rnd-oldactions pcb-rnd-core This package provides some old user actions. These are not used daily anymore, but some old actions scripts may still depend on them.
pcb-rnd-polycombine pcb-rnd-core This package provides actions to combine (merge) multiple polygons into a single, more complex polygon.
pcb-rnd-propedit pcb-rnd-core This package provides the property editor function for the GUI. The property editor collects all properties and attributes of all selected objects in a table and allows the user to change them.
pcb-rnd-puller pcb-rnd-core This package provides actions to "pull" tracks, minimizing their length.
pcb-rnd-query pcb-rnd-core This package provides the query language used in the advanced search on the GUI.
pcb-rnd-renumber pcb-rnd-core This package provides various actions to automatically renumber elements on the design. These actions change the refdes of some (or all) elements.
pcb-rnd-report pcb-rnd-core This package used to provide the report action that displays basic information about design objects. Unlike propedit, report does not allow the user to manipulate any of the data reported.

At the moment report is compiled into the core, this package is kept for compatibility and placeholder.

pcb-rnd-shand-cmd pcb-rnd-core This package provides 1..2 character long shorthands for the most commonly used core commands.
pcb-rnd-smartdisperse pcb-rnd-core This package implements a smart algorithm to disperse elements. It is useful after importing a new design from the schematics. It is an alternative to autoplace.
pcb-rnd-stroke pcb-rnd-core, pcb-rnd-gtk This package implements mouse gestures using libstroke.
pcb-rnd-teardrops pcb-rnd-core This package embeds each pin in a teardrop drawn from multiple arcs. May be useful for toner-transfer boards.
pcb-rnd-vendordrill pcb-rnd-core This package provides vendor drill mapping and vendor specific design rule application.
pcb-rnd-kicad pcb-rnd-core This package allows pcb-rnd to load and save in kicad's s-expression based (new) file format.
pcb-rnd-gsch2pcb This package provides the external tool gsch2pcb-rnd that can convert a gschem schematics to files that can be imported in pcb-rnd.