Panelising gerbers for use at DirtyPCBs or other services
If you're getting PCBs made professionally, it may be possible to save money by making multiple designs, or multiple copies of a design at once in a single order or panel. But how do you create a panelised board from multiple gerbers? Here's how I did it with KiCad and GerberTools.
UPDATE: How the boards came out: • DirtyPCBs Unboxing and Review
0:00 - Introduction
3:21 - GerberTools software
4:05 - Downloading GerberTools
5:26 - Exporting gerbers and drill files from KiCad
7:46 - Notes on gerber file importing into GerberPanelizer
9:33 - Importing gerbers into GerberPanelizer
10:13 - Notes on gerber grid origin in KiCad vs GerberPanelizer
13:35 - Additional note on grid origin & rotation function
14:18 - How to create a panelised design in GerberPanelizer
15:44 - Notes on "Auto Process" button
17:25 - Inserting breaktabs between boards
19:50 - Uploading panelised gerbers to DirtyPCBs
23:16 - Notes on potential hidden costs of panelised boards &
24:23 - Conclusion
GerberTools download: https://github.com/ThisIsNotRocketSci...
GerberTools' author homepage: http://www.thisisnotrocketscience.nl
KiCad: http://www.kicad-pcb.org/download/
DirtyPCBs:https://dirtypcbs.com/store/pcbs
JLCPCB: https://jlcpcb.com/