Adding CMake commands:

kicad_pcb_plot() that plots the PCB in PDF, PS and SVG formats.
kicad_gerber() that generates GERBER files from a PCB. Can optionally create a ZIP file with all the files. Supports old (protel) naming of files.

2 files changed, 161 insertions, 17 deletions

diff --git a/py/kicad_gerber.py b/py/kicad_gerber.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..41ae3af
--- /dev/null
+++ b/py/kicad_gerber.py
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+import sys
+import os
+import argparse
+from pcbnew import *
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='KiCAD PCB to GERBER converter')
+
+parser.add_argument('--pcb',
+                    required=True,
+                    dest='pcb',
+                    action='store',
+                    help='A foo.kicad_pcb file')
+
+parser.add_argument('--output-directory',
+                    required=True,
+                    dest='output_directory',
+                    action='store',
+                    help='Directory to store output files')
+
+parser.add_argument('--detect-files-only',
+                    dest='detect_files_only',
+                    action='store_true',
+                    help='Don\'t create the GERBER files, just list the files to be created')
+
+parser.add_argument('--create-drill-map-file',
+                    dest='create_drill_map_file',
+                    action='store_true',
+                    help='Create drill map file')
+
+parser.add_argument('--protel-extensions',
+                    dest='protel_extensions',
+                    action='store_true',
+                    help='Use Protel filename extensions')
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+filename = args.pcb
+
+board = LoadBoard(filename)
+
+plot_plan = [
+    ("GTO", board.GetLayerName(F_SilkS), F_SilkS, "Silk front"),
+    ("GTS", board.GetLayerName(F_Mask), F_Mask, "Mask front"),
+    ("GBO", board.GetLayerName(B_SilkS), B_SilkS, "Silk bottom"),
+    ("GBS", board.GetLayerName(B_Mask), B_Mask, "Mask bottom"),
+    ("GBR", board.GetLayerName(Edge_Cuts), Edge_Cuts, "Edges"),
+]
+
+layers = board.GetEnabledLayers()
+for i in layers.CuStack():
+    name = board.GetLayerName(i)
+    plot_plan.append(("", name, i, "Copper Layer " + name))
+
+pctl = PLOT_CONTROLLER(board)
+popt = pctl.GetPlotOptions()
+popt.SetOutputDirectory(args.output_directory)
+
+# A nasty hack to get the base filename
+pctl.SetLayer(F_Cu)
+pctl.OpenPlotfile("", PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER, "")
+filename = pctl.GetPlotFileName()
+try:
+    os.remove(filename)
+except:
+    pass
+pctl.ClosePlot()
+
+basename = filename.replace('.gbr', '')
+drlFile = basename + ".drl"
+drlFileProtel = basename + ".txt"
+
+if args.protel_extensions:
+    popt.SetUseGerberProtelExtensions(True)
+
+if args.detect_files_only:
+    for layer_info in plot_plan:
+        filenamePostfix = layer_info[1]
+        layer_num = layer_info[2]
+        pctl.SetLayer(layer_num)
+
+        pctl.OpenPlotfile(filenamePostfix, PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER, layer_info[3])
+        filename = pctl.GetPlotFileName()
+        print filename
+        try:
+            os.remove(filename)
+        except:
+            pass
+
+        pctl.ClosePlot()
+    if args.protel_extensions:
+        print drlFileProtel
+    else:
+        print drlFile
+    sys.exit(0)
+
+# Set some important plot options:
+popt.SetPlotFrameRef(False)
+popt.SetLineWidth(FromMM(0.35))
+
+popt.SetAutoScale(False)
+popt.SetScale(1)
+popt.SetMirror(False)
+popt.SetUseGerberAttributes(True)
+popt.SetExcludeEdgeLayer(False)
+popt.SetScale(1)
+popt.SetUseAuxOrigin(True)
+
+# This by gerbers only (also the name is truly horrid!)
+popt.SetSubtractMaskFromSilk(False)
+
+for layer_info in plot_plan:
+    filenamePostfix = layer_info[1]
+    layer_num = layer_info[2]
+    pctl.SetLayer(layer_num)
+
+    pctl.OpenPlotfile(filenamePostfix, PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER, layer_info[3])
+    pctl.PlotLayer()
+    pctl.ClosePlot()
+
+popt.SetDrillMarksType(PCB_PLOT_PARAMS.FULL_DRILL_SHAPE)
+
+drlwriter = EXCELLON_WRITER(board)
+# drlwriter.SetMapFileFormat(PLOT_FORMAT_PDF)
+drlwriter.SetMapFileFormat(PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER)
+
+mirror = False
+minimalHeader = False
+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
+mergeNPTH = False
+drlwriter.SetOptions(mirror, minimalHeader, offset, mergeNPTH)
+
+metricFmt = True
+drlwriter.SetFormat(metricFmt)
+
+genDrl = True
+genMap = args.create_drill_map_file
+
+drlwriter.CreateDrillandMapFilesSet(pctl.GetPlotDirName(), genDrl, genMap)
+
+if args.protel_extensions:
+    os.rename(drlFile, basename + ".txt")
+    pass
diff --git a/py/kicad_pcb_plot.py b/py/kicad_pcb_plot.py
index ef62cb2..d6f123d 100755
--- a/py/kicad_pcb_plot.py
+++ b/py/kicad_pcb_plot.py
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ PLOT_FORMAT_GERBER
 import sys
 
 from pcbnew import *
-filename=sys.argv[1] #e.g left-main/left-main.kicad_pcb
+
+filename = sys.argv[1]  # e.g left-main/left-main.kicad_pcb
 
 board = LoadBoard(filename)
 
@@ -64,8 +65,6 @@ popt = pctl.GetPlotOptions()
 # popt.SetOutputDirectory("plot/")
 popt.SetOutputDirectory(sys.argv[2])
 
-
-
 # Set some important plot options:
 popt.SetPlotFrameRef(False)
 popt.SetLineWidth(FromMM(0.35))
@@ -102,16 +101,16 @@ pctl.PlotLayer()
 # param 0 is a string added to the file base name to identify the drawing
 # param 1 is the layer ID
 plot_plan = [
-    ( "F.Cu", F_Cu, "Front layer" ),
-    ( "B.Cu", B_Cu, "Bottom layer" ),
-    ( "F.Paste", F_Paste, "Paste front" ),
-    ( "B.Paste", B_Paste, "Paste bottom" ),
-    ( "F.Silk", F_SilkS, "Silk front" ),
-    ( "B.Silk", B_SilkS, "Silk bottom" ),
-    ( "F.Mask", F_Mask, "Mask front" ),
-    ( "B.Mask", B_Mask, "Mask bottom" ),
-    ( "Edge.Cuts", Edge_Cuts, "Edges" ),
-    ( "Cmts.User", Cmts_User, "User comments" ),
+    ("F.Cu", F_Cu, "Front layer"),
+    ("B.Cu", B_Cu, "Bottom layer"),
+    ("F.Paste", F_Paste, "Paste front"),
+    ("B.Paste", B_Paste, "Paste bottom"),
+    ("F.Silk", F_SilkS, "Silk front"),
+    ("B.Silk", B_SilkS, "Silk bottom"),
+    ("F.Mask", F_Mask, "Mask front"),
+    ("B.Mask", B_Mask, "Mask bottom"),
+    ("Edge.Cuts", Edge_Cuts, "Edges"),
+    ("Cmts.User", Cmts_User, "User comments"),
 ]
 
 for layer_info in plot_plan:
@@ -180,7 +179,7 @@ pctl.SetLayer(Cmts_User)
 pctl.PlotLayer()
 
 # Bottom mask as lines only, in red
-#popt.SetMode(LINE)
+# popt.SetMode(LINE)
 popt.SetColor(RED)
 pctl.SetLayer(B_Mask)
 pctl.PlotLayer()
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ pctl.PlotLayer()
 
 # Top paste in light blue, filled
 popt.SetColor(BLUE)
-#popt.SetMode(FILLED)
+# popt.SetMode(FILLED)
 pctl.SetLayer(F_Paste)
 pctl.PlotLayer()
 
@@ -229,7 +228,7 @@ popt.SetReferenceColor(19)
 popt.SetValueColor(21)
 
 popt.SetColor(0)
-#popt.SetMode(LINE)
+# popt.SetMode(LINE)
 pctl.SetLayer(B_SilkS)
 pctl.PlotLayer()
 popt.SetColor(14)
@@ -258,7 +257,7 @@ pctl.PlotLayer()
 # better anyway...
 
 popt.SetColor(17)
-#popt.SetMode(FILLED)
+# popt.SetMode(FILLED)
 popt.SetDrillMarksType(PCB_PLOT_PARAMS.FULL_DRILL_SHAPE)
 pctl.SetLayer(B_Cu)
 pctl.PlotLayer()