o Documenting KiCAD's defaults.

o Changing "Minimal header" to default to True instead of False to match KiCAD's defaults.

1 files changed, 26 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/py/kicad_gerber.py b/py/kicad_gerber.py
index 7da0a59..c6f6e4b 100755
--- a/py/kicad_gerber.py
+++ b/py/kicad_gerber.py
@@ -115,20 +115,14 @@ except:
     pass
 pctl.ClosePlot()
 
-if args.protel_extensions:
-    popt.SetUseGerberProtelExtensions(True)
+# "Use protel filename extensions", default=False
+popt.SetUseGerberProtelExtensions(args.protel_extensions)
 
 basename = os.path.splitext(filename)[0]
 
 drlFileOut = drlFile = basename + ".drl"
 drlNpthFileOut = drlNpthFile = basename + "-NPTH.drl"
 
-if args.protel_extensions:
-    n, e = os.path.splitext(drlFileOut)
-    drlFileOut = n + ".txt"
-    n, e = os.path.splitext(drlNpthFileOut)
-    drlNpthFileOut = n + ".txt"
-
 if args.uppercase_extensions:
     n, e = os.path.splitext(drlFileOut)
     drlFileOut = n + e.upper()
@@ -159,7 +153,6 @@ for plan in plot_plan:
     #     if newExt is not None:
     #         ext = "." + newExt
 
-    # if not args.protel_extensions:
     plan.postfix = plan.layerName
     plan.filename = basename + "-" + plan.postfix + ext
 
@@ -171,25 +164,35 @@ if args.detect_files_only:
       for plan in plot_plan:
           print(plan.filename, file=f)
 
-      if args.protel_extensions:
-          print(drlFileOut, file=f)
-          print(drlNpthFileOut, file=f)
+      print(drlFileOut, file=f)
+      print(drlNpthFileOut, file=f)
     sys.exit(0)
 
 # Set some important plot options:
 popt.SetPlotFrameRef(False)
+
+# "Default line width (mm)", default=0.1mm
 popt.SetLineWidth(FromMM(0.1))
 
 popt.SetAutoScale(False)
-popt.SetScale(1)
+
+# "Mirrored plot", default=False. Not applicable for Gerber
 popt.SetMirror(False)
+
+# "Include extended attributes", default=False
 popt.SetUseGerberAttributes(args.extended_gerber_attributes)
+
+# "Drill marks"
+popt.SetDrillMarksType(PCB_PLOT_PARAMS.NO_DRILL_SHAPE)
+
+# "Scaling"
 popt.SetScale(1)
+
+# "Use auxilary axis as origin"
 popt.SetUseAuxOrigin(False)
 
 # This by gerbers only (also the name is truly horrid!)
 popt.SetSubtractMaskFromSilk(False)
-popt.SetDrillMarksType(PCB_PLOT_PARAMS.NO_DRILL_SHAPE)
 
 for plan in plot_plan:
     pctl.SetLayer(plan.layerNum)
@@ -209,11 +212,17 @@ for plan in plot_plan:
 drlwriter = EXCELLON_WRITER(board)
 drlwriter.SetMapFileFormat(PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER)
 
+# "Drill file options"
+
+# "Mirror y axis", default=False
 mirror = False
-minimalHeader = False
+
+# "Minimal header", default=True
+minimalHeader = True
+
 offset = wxPoint(0, 0)
-# False to generate 2 separate drill files (one for plated holes, one for non plated holes)
-# True to generate only one drill file
+
+# "Merge PTH and NPTH into one file", default=False
 mergeNPTH = False
 drlwriter.SetOptions(mirror, minimalHeader, offset, mergeNPTH)