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copper_thief

Kicad Copper Thief Pattern Generator

This is a repo for a KiCad Plugin which converts a filled copper zone into an array of circular dots. This is a technique used to balance the chemical plating process. More detail here

Installation:

Clone the repository into your local plugin folder ~/.local/share/kicad/6.0/scripting/plugins/

Usage:

• Draw a zone and leave it unconnected to any net. (This allows the zone to create unconnected copper fills).
• Set the zone name to "thieving".
• Select the zone
• Click on the Copper Thief icon
• Set the separation and dot radius parameters
• Go!

Note: Due to This Bug The resultant dots are not shown until the board is saved and the board reloaded.