#!/usr/bin/env python from __future__ import print_function import sys from pcbnew import * # A helper function to convert a UTF8 string coming from Kicad for python2 or python3 def fromUTF8Text( aText ): if sys.version_info < (3, 0): return aText.encode() else: return aText def GenerateBoard(): size_0_6mm = wxSizeMM(0.6,0.6) size_1_0mm = wxSizeMM(1.0,1.0) # create a blank board pcb = CreateEmptyBoard() # create a new footprint, it's parent is our previously created pcb footprint = FOOTPRINT(pcb) footprint.SetReference("M1") # give it a reference name footprint.Reference().SetPos0(wxPointMM(6,-2)) footprint.Reference().SetDrawCoord() pcb.Add(footprint) # add it to our pcb m_pos = wxPointMM(50,50) footprint.SetPosition(m_pos) # create a pad array and add it to the footprint n = 1 for y in range (0,5): for x in range (0,5): pad = PAD(footprint) pad.SetDrillSize(size_0_6mm) pad.SetSize(size_1_0mm) pt = wxPointMM(1.27*x,1.27*y) pad.SetPos0(pt); pad.SetDrawCoord() pad.SetName(str(n)) footprint.Add(pad) n+=1 # save the PCB to disk pcb.Save("my2.kicad_pcb") def ReadBoard(): pcb = LoadBoard("my2.kicad_pcb") for m in pcb.GetFootprints(): print( 'footprint: ', fromUTF8Text( m.GetReference() ) ) for p in m.Pads(): print('pad ', fromUTF8Text( p.GetName() ), ToMM(p.GetPosition()), ToMM(p.GetOffset())) GenerateBoard() ReadBoard()