


We need a watertight board outline on its own layer with no other text, measurements, or symbols. This data to result in board errors in some designs, and it is recommended to check ourĬAM Configuration page for how to avoid this. If something looks strange with your drill file layer, take a look at our DesignSpark Drill File CAM configuration page.ĭesignSpark also incorrectly adds Outline data to the Drill files by default. When you upload the zip file, you’ll have a chance to inspect and approve preview images of each layer. We need the drills exported in the 2:4 inches format or a 3:3 metric format, but there are a couple of other related settings to check. Our system will pick up the default filenames, so if you’ve already generated them you won’t need to rename anything. We have a full walkthrough showing how to generate Manufacturing Plots. You can download them with instructions here. We’ve created 2 layer and 4 layer PCB Technology files that match our design specs.


Design RulesĭesignSpark collects design rules in a Technology file for both the Much more still to come, continually guided by the voice of our members.DesignSpark is a free downloadable PCB design tool. We’ve also introduced tiered membership options that unlock greater power in our design tools, while keeping the user in control of their costs, and for a limited time our higher tiered memberships are free to try for any DesignSpark member. So meet the new DesignSpark, built around the feedback and requirements of our users, with more engineering resources and tools, forums, communities and support to help accelerate their design, learning and product development. We’re now able to share this with the world, and most importantly our members. For the last year, the team at RS DesignSpark have been working on delivering a new experience for our community of engineers, students, makers and hobbyists.
