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layout characteristics	multiple layers (16 copper, compile time tunable limit) smd and through-hole components solder mask, paste, assembly drawings board size up to 2x2 meter at nanometer precision arbitrary amount of routing styles Design Rule Checker
board file formats	lihata (native), geda/PCB's .pcb, KiCad's s-expr kicad_pcb
other native formats	geda/PCB's .fp for footprints (native)
import formats	gEDA/gaf sch, gEDA/gaf netlist, dsn, edif
export formats	gerber, png, ps, svg, bom, xy, bboard, dsn, gcode, ipcd356, lpr, nelma, kicad old pcb format
UI options	gtk2, lesstif (motif), batch (automated processing) configurable menus, keyboard and mouse actions
footprint library	parametric footprints written in any programming language optionally per system, per user, per project libs footprints from local files footprints from the web (gedasymbols.org)
scripting	embedded scripting using libgpmi (awk, python, lua, tcl, ruby, perl, php, scheme, lisp)
layout helpers	basic autorouter, basic autoplace, place objects in aligned grid, asymmetric pin shapes, back annotation tracking, trace puller, teardrops understands internal connections in footprints query mini-language for finding and selecting objects by rules
misc	flexible configuration system support for small screen (800x600) strong support for automated processing modularity (most code implemented in plugins) slim code, reduced external dependency, portability