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KiCAD-JobSet

Introduction

Some basic settings to get set up with Job Set, Please note this uses Unix / Linux / Mac file paths Windows users need to adjust accordinly

Variables

Set up the follwoing variables:

Project Defaults

Name Description
PROJECTNAME This is the file name of the project so may not that usefull.
CURRENT_DATE todays date

Variables to defined

THis is just my suggestion feel free to set it up your own way.

Name Description
VERSION Issue of files being issued
PROJECT# i.e. PCB-001
PROJECT-DESCRIPTION Discription of the project
COMPANY Company / Organisation responsible
BY Initals of designer and potentially reviewer
VERSION-CURRENT Description of changes in that version
VERSION-LAST Description of changes in that version
VERSION-LAST+1 Description of changes in that version
VERSION-LAST+2 Description of changes in that version
VERSION-LAST+3 Description of changes in that version
VERSION-LAST+4 Description of changes in that version
VERSION-LAST+5 Description of changes in that version
VERSION-LAST+6 Description of changes in that version

Usage

A syntax example: ${PROJECTNAME} or ${CURRENT_DATE}

Page Settings

Applicable and SCH and PCB and Automated the title block of any drawing. | Variable on Sheets / Drawing | Applicable too | Applicable Variable | Notes | | — | — | — | — | | Issue Date: | Both | ${CURRENT_DATE} | | | Revision: | Both | ${VERSION} | | | Title: | Circuit | PCBA-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}, ${PROJECT-DESCRIPTION} | Extra “A” for assembly | | Title: | PCB | PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}, ${PROJECT-DESCRIPTION} | | | Company: | Both | ${COMPANY} | | | Comment1: | Both | ${BY} | | | Comment2: | Both | ${VERSION-CURRENT} | | | Comment3: | Both | ${VERSION-LAST} | | | Comment4: | Both | ${VERSION-LAST+1} | This is the last displayed comment. | | Comment5: | Both | ${VERSION-LAST+2} | | | Comment6: | Both | ${VERSION-LAST+3} | | | Comment7: | Both | ${VERSION-LAST+4} | | | Comment8: | Both | ${VERSION-LAST+5} | | | Comment9: | Both | ${VERSION-LAST+6} | |

JobSet settings

Set up a file

Project tool -> File -> New Jobset File… -> Enter file name -> save

Destinations

Just one Desitination for Both PCB & PCBA

Name Value notes
Description: Output  
Destination path: ../Output Exact syntax with dots is impotant (Not tested on Windows)
Inclued jobs: tick them all Go back to check this once they are set up

GERBER

+ –> “PCB: Export Gerbers” –> “OK”

Name Value
Output directory: PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}/PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}/PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}-GERB
Inclued Layers: Top, Bottom, Silkscreens, Solder masks, Document Layer, & Mechanical Layer
General Options: Plot Drawing sheet, Check zone fills before plotting
Gerber Options: Use Protel filename extensions, Use extended X2 format

Actions:

PCB Drawing / Specification

+ –> “PCB: Export PDF” –> “OK”

Name Value
Output directory: PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}/PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}-SPEC.pdf
Inclued Layers: Document Layer
Plot on All Layers: Top, Bottom, Silkscreens, User Comments & Mechanical Layer
General Options: Plot Drawing sheet, Check zone fills before plotting
PDF Options: All

Actions:

PCB Pick and Place file

+ –> “PCB: Export Position Data” –> “OK”

Name Value
Output file: PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}/PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}-PAP.csv
Format: CSV
Units: Millimeters
Inclued: Board edge layer, use drill/place file origin, Generate single file with both front and back positions

Actions This may need editing to be compatible with a manufacter [such as JLC](2026-02-KiCADToJLC]

PCB: 3D Model

+ –> “PCB: Export 3D Model” –> “OK”

Name Value
Format: STEP
File: PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}/PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}-3D.step
Board Options: Export board body, export silk screen, Export components (All)
Coordinates Board center origin
Other Options Substitute similarly named models, Don’t Write P-curves to STEP file

Schemtic (SCH) PDF

+ –> “Schematic: Export PDF” –> “OK”

Name Value
Output directory: PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}/PCBA-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}-SCH.pdf
Options Page Size Schematic size, Plot Drawing sheet, Output mode color, color theme KiCAD classic
PDF Options Generate property popups, Generate clickable links for hierachical elements

Actions

Bill of Materials (BOM)

+ –> “Schematic: Generate Bill of Materials” –> “OK”

Name Value
Output directory: PCB-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}/PCBA-${PROJECT#}-${VERSION}-BOM.csv
Edit Select View Preset
Export Format preset: csv

Actions:

Process