| plugin | native | state | reads formats | writes formats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| io_lihata | yes | works |
lihata pcb-rnd board (any version)
lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version) lihata pcb-rnd font (any version) |
lihata pcb-rnd board (any version)
lihata pcb-rnd footprint (any version) lihata pcb-rnd font (any version) |
| io_autotrax | no | works |
autotrax PCB, version 4
autotrax PCB, version 5 | autotrax PCB, version 4 |
| io_bxl | no | WIP | BXL footprints | n/a |
| io_dsn | no | works | dsn board | dsn board |
| io_eagle | no | works |
eagle xml board version 6, 7 and 8
eagle xml library eagle binary board version 3, 4 and 5 eagle binary library eagle DRU (design rules) | n/a |
| io_hyp | no | works | hyperlynx board, version 2 and above | hyperlynx board, version 2.0 |
| io_kicad | no | works |
kicad board, version 3, 4 and 5 (s-expr)
eeschema netlist and footprint info |
kicad board, version 3 (s-expr)
kicad module (s-expr, according to version 3) |
| io_kicad_legacy | no | works | n/a |
kicad pcbnew-board, version 1 (legacy plain text format)
kicad pcbnew-module (legacy plain text format) |
| io_mentor_cell | no | WIP | Mentor Graphics cell footprints | n/a |
| io_pcb | no | works |
gEDA/PCB .pcb board (any version up to 2017)
gEDA/PCB .fp footprints gEDA/PCB font |
gEDA/PCB .pcb board (various version up to 2017 )
gEDA/PCB .fp footprints |
| io_tedax | no | works |
tEDAx netlist (any version)
tEDAx footprint (any version) tEDAx drc |
tEDAx netlist (any version)
tEDAx footprint (any version) tEDAx etest tEDAx drc |
| import_calay | no | works | import netlist and footprint info from calay netlists | n/a |
| import_dsn | no | works | import wires and vias from specctra .dsn | n/a |
| import_edif | no | works | flat netlist from EDIF | n/a |
| import_fpcb_nl | no | works | import netlist and footprint names from freepcb netlist | n/a |
| import_gnetlist | no | works | import gEDA/gschem schematics running gnetlist | n/a |
| import_hpgl | no | works | import lines, arcs and polygons from HPGL plot files | n/a |
| import_ipcd356 | no | works | n/a | import IPC-D-356 Netlist (from automated testing) |
| import_ltspice | no | works | import netlist and footprint names from ltspice .net and .asc file pairs | n/a |
| import_mentor_sch | no | works | import netlist and footprint names from a flat .edf produced by Mentor Graphics Design Capture | n/a |
| import_mucs | no | works | import lines and vias from MUCS unixplot .pl files | n/a |
| import_net_action | no | works | import netlist and footprint info from pcb-rnd action script | n/a |
| import_net_cmd | no | works |
Import schematics by running a commandline
Import netlist by running a commandline | n/a |
| import_netlist | no | works | import plain text gEDA netlist files | n/a |
| import_pxm_gd | no | works | import pixmap | n/a |
| import_pxm_pnm | no | works | import pixmap | n/a |
| import_sch2 | no | WIP | import netlist and footprint info from schematics or netlist | n/a |
| import_tinycad | no | works | import netlist and footprint info from tinycad .net netlists | n/a |
| import_ttf | no | WIP | ttf font | n/a |
| export_bom | no | works | n/a | export bom (Bill of Materials) in plain text |
| export_dsn | no | works | n/a | export specctra .dsn files with padstacks and subcircuits (usable for freerouting) |
| export_dxf | no | works | n/a | export to 2D .dxf (for mech CADs) |
| export_excellon | no | works | n/a | export excellon drill/cnc for PCB fabbing, multiple files (configurable) |
| export_fidocadj | no | WIP | n/a | partial export in fidocad .fcd format |
| export_gcode | no | WIP | n/a | export gcode (for milling) |
| export_gerber | no | works | n/a | export gerber for PCB fabbing, multiple files (configurable) |
| export_ipcd356 | no | works | n/a | export IPC-D-356 Netlist (for automated testing) |
| export_lpr | no | works | n/a | use export_ps and lpr to print a board directly |
| export_oldconn | no | works | n/a | export a list of terminal connections in an old, custom file format |
| export_openems | no | WIP | n/a | export a matlab file suitable for OpenEMS simulation |
| export_openscad | no | WIP | n/a | export a colored 3D model as an openscad script |
| export_png | no | works | n/a |
render the on-screen version or emulated photo mode version in .png
render the on-screen version or emulated photo mode version in .gif render the on-screen version or emulated photo mode version in .jpeg |
| export_ps | no | works | n/a |
render black&white postscript (single or multiple files)
render black&white or color embedded postscript (single file) |
| export_stat | no | works | n/a | export a lihata file with anonimized statistics of the board |
| export_stl | no | WIP | n/a | export a three dimensional triangulated surface model in stl |
| export_svg | no | works | n/a | write an svg (Scalable Vector Graphics) |
| export_test | WIP | n/a | n/a | |
| export_vfs_fuse | WIP | n/a | n/a | |
| export_vfs_mc | WIP | n/a | n/a | |
| export_xy | no | works | n/a |
geda/PCB xy
gxyrs Macrofab's pick&place pick&place file for the TM220/TM240 device KiCad .pos file |