ZofzPCB

I have been using Altium for some time now and have also seen such a problem. It is related to interpreting some files as a drawing (board outline) and others as routing (drill files). That means, for example, a slot can be represented by an oval drawn out of two 180º arcs and two tracks in the case...

Many Gerber files and associated drill files have a different offset. For example, if you enable the 'center' function. Therefore, the 'Auto-Offset' function is enabled by default (in Drill File Parameters - right-click on the drill plates window and select 'Setup Excellon Format'). You may switch t...

Hi Johnlinc,
In the 3.0.1 beta, if you click on the layer name text, right side from the checkbox rectangle, a single layer peel mode will activate.
There is a reset button, to come back to the normal settings.
Is this providing the functionality you are looking for?

Sadly, I still have a lot of housekeeping work, like debugging (mostly related to the new ODB++ feature, as of May 2023) and dealing with security scan results. So yes, that would be an exciting topic, even though I already know it is difficult to write and even more difficult to market. (See the hi...

Software developers, beware of a hidden acceptance problem: well-known vulnerability scans. Larger companies take security seriously and scan incoming software for known vulnerabilities. During one such scan, I received notification that my zofzpcb software contained well-known vulnerabilities. I w...

New Features:

• ODB++
• compare two PCBs - color based
• Multiple PCBs in a single view - on the way. There needs to be a mechanism for shifting parts of the assembly separately
• Hole/Via browser - annular ring or clearance display in a cut-view

Do you have core/prepreg in the stackup?
I need to know more - can you post a picture? (or send it via bug@zofzpcb.com?)

Unfortunately no. However, the OpenCASCADE library I am using for the STEP export is improving and tempting me to implement the STEP input. As a workaround, You can implement as much as possible in zofzPCB, then export STEP to FreeCAD and add the STEP models. However, you will shift to the M-CAD dom...

Thanks for the Gerber files.
Indeed a very interesting case.
Pitty that I couldn't (and can't) take care of it right now.
I will post the results as I have them.

I have been quite disappointed on the STEP file format. It is very complicated, the standard description is hard to read. (I am used to PDFs but STEP is too huge for pdf. It is provided as html huge static website with crosslinks.) So, i decided for open Cascade library. At the time it was also kind...