cli: add an option to the pcb exports for plotting negative svg and pdf

ADDED: The -n or --negative option for exporting negative svg or pdf plots
from kicad-cli. Example usage: kicad-cli pcb export svg -n -l B.Cu board.kicad_pcb

common/jobs/job_export_pcb_pdf.h

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ public:
             m_outputFile(),
             m_colorTheme(),
             m_blackAndWhite( false ),
+            m_negative( false ),
             m_plotFootprintValues( true ),
             m_plotRefDes( true ),
             m_plotBorderTitleBlocks( false ),
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public:
     wxString m_colorTheme;
 
     bool m_blackAndWhite;
+    bool m_negative;
     bool m_plotFootprintValues;
     bool m_plotRefDes;
     bool m_plotBorderTitleBlocks;
@@ -53,4 +55,4 @@ public:
     LSET m_printMaskLayer;
 };
 
-#endif
+#endif

common/jobs/job_export_pcb_svg.h

@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG : public JOB
 public:
     JOB_EXPORT_PCB_SVG( bool aIsCli ) :
             JOB( "svg", aIsCli ), m_filename(), m_outputFile(), m_colorTheme(), m_mirror( false ),
-            m_blackAndWhite( false ), m_plotDrawingSheet( true ), m_pageSizeMode( 0 ), m_printMaskLayer()
+            m_blackAndWhite( false ), m_negative( false ), m_plotDrawingSheet( true ),
+            m_pageSizeMode( 0 ), m_printMaskLayer()
     {
     }
 
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ public:
 
     bool m_mirror;
     bool m_blackAndWhite;
+    bool m_negative;
 
     bool m_plotDrawingSheet;
     int m_pageSizeMode;

kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_base.h

@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@ namespace CLI
 #define ARG_BLACKANDWHITE "--black-and-white"
 #define ARG_BLACKANDWHITE_DESC "Black and white only"
 
+#define ARG_NEGATIVE "--negative"
+#define ARG_NEGATIVE_SHORT "-n"
+#define ARG_NEGATIVE_DESC "Plot as negative (useful for directly etching from the export)"
+
 #define ARG_LAYERS "--layers"
 #define ARG_EXCLUDE_REFDES "--exclude-refdes"
 #define ARG_EXCLUDE_VALUE "--exclude-value"
@@ -61,4 +65,4 @@ protected:
 };
 } // namespace CLI
 
-#endif
+#endif

kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_pdf.cpp

@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ CLI::EXPORT_PCB_PDF_COMMAND::EXPORT_PCB_PDF_COMMAND() : EXPORT_PCB_BASE_COMMAND(
             .implicit_value( true )
             .default_value( false );
 
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_NEGATIVE_SHORT, ARG_NEGATIVE )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_NEGATIVE_DESC ) ) )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
     m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE )
             .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE_DESC ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
@@ -86,6 +91,7 @@ int CLI::EXPORT_PCB_PDF_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
 
     pdfJob->m_blackAndWhite = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE );
     pdfJob->m_colorTheme = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_THEME ).c_str() );
+    pdfJob->m_negative = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_NEGATIVE );
 
     pdfJob->m_printMaskLayer = m_selectedLayers;
 

kicad/cli/command_export_pcb_svg.cpp

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 
 #include "command_export_pcb_svg.h"
 #include <cli/exit_codes.h>
+#include "command_export_pcb_base.h"
 #include "jobs/job_export_pcb_svg.h"
 #include <kiface_base.h>
 #include <layer_ids.h>
@@ -48,6 +49,11 @@ CLI::EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND::EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND() : EXPORT_PCB_BASE_COMMAND(
             .default_value( std::string() )
             .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( "Color theme to use (will default to pcbnew settings)" ) ) );
 
+    m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_NEGATIVE_SHORT, ARG_NEGATIVE )
+            .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_NEGATIVE_DESC ) ) )
+            .implicit_value( true )
+            .default_value( false );
+
     m_argParser.add_argument( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE )
             .help( UTF8STDSTR( _( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE_DESC ) ) )
             .implicit_value( true )
@@ -77,6 +83,7 @@ int CLI::EXPORT_PCB_SVG_COMMAND::doPerform( KIWAY& aKiway )
     svgJob->m_mirror = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_MIRROR );
     svgJob->m_blackAndWhite = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_BLACKANDWHITE );
     svgJob->m_pageSizeMode = m_argParser.get<int>( ARG_PAGE_SIZE );
+    svgJob->m_negative = m_argParser.get<bool>( ARG_NEGATIVE );
 
     svgJob->m_filename = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_INPUT ).c_str() );
     svgJob->m_outputFile = FROM_UTF8( m_argParser.get<std::string>( ARG_OUTPUT ).c_str() );

pcbnew/pcb_plot_svg.cpp

@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ bool PCB_PLOT_SVG::Plot( BOARD* aBoard, const PCB_PLOT_SVG_OPTIONS& aSvgPlotOpti
     plot_opts.SetSkipPlotNPTH_Pads( false );
 
     plot_opts.SetMirror( aSvgPlotOptions.m_mirror );
+    plot_opts.SetNegative( aSvgPlotOptions.m_negative );
     plot_opts.SetFormat( PLOT_FORMAT::SVG );
     // coord format: 4 digits in mantissa (units always in mm). This is a good choice.
     plot_opts.SetSvgPrecision( 4 );

pcbnew/pcb_plot_svg.h

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ struct PCB_PLOT_SVG_OPTIONS
     bool m_mirror;
     bool m_blackAndWhite;
     bool m_plotFrame;
+    bool m_negative;
 
     int m_pageSizeMode;
 

pcbnew/pcbnew_jobs_handler.cpp

@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportSvg( JOB* aJob )
     svgPlotOptions.m_colorTheme = aSvgJob->m_colorTheme;
     svgPlotOptions.m_outputFile = aSvgJob->m_outputFile;
     svgPlotOptions.m_mirror = aSvgJob->m_mirror;
+    svgPlotOptions.m_negative = aSvgJob->m_negative;
     svgPlotOptions.m_pageSizeMode = aSvgJob->m_pageSizeMode;
     svgPlotOptions.m_printMaskLayer = aSvgJob->m_printMaskLayer;
     svgPlotOptions.m_plotFrame = aSvgJob->m_plotDrawingSheet;
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ int PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::JobExportPdf( JOB* aJob )
     SETTINGS_MANAGER& mgr = Pgm().GetSettingsManager();
     plotOpts.SetColorSettings( mgr.GetColorSettings( aPdfJob->m_colorTheme ) );
     plotOpts.SetBlackAndWhite( aPdfJob->m_blackAndWhite );
+    plotOpts.SetNegative( aPdfJob->m_negative );
 
     PDF_PLOTTER* plotter = (PDF_PLOTTER*) StartPlotBoard(
             brd, &plotOpts, UNDEFINED_LAYER, aPdfJob->m_outputFile, wxEmptyString, wxEmptyString );
@@ -811,4 +813,4 @@ REPORTER& PCBNEW_JOBS_HANDLER::Report( const wxString& aText, SEVERITY aSeverity
         wxPrintf( wxS( "%s\n" ), aText );
 
     return *this;
-}
+}