kicad_mod_generator

Idea would be generating models using python as base language. The whole framework/library should be made in a way where scripting a component is as simple as possible without too much general/structural/reppetive code for each component script.

Current project members:

• @pointhi (irc: pointhi) (footprint generator)
• @iromero91 (irc: cyborg_ar) (3d model generator)

API-Idea (@pointhi)

using an argparse similar api, which is build in a way to support different types of input (csv, yml, call inside python script). So you simply add something like this as generic structure:

from kicad_mod_generator import parser

parser = KicadModParser(MyFootprint)  # it's only a concept

class MyFootprint(KicadFootprint):
    def __init__(self):
        pass

    def arguments(self):
        parser.addArgument('name', type=str)
        parser.addArgument('datasheet', type=str)
        parser.addArgument('dimension_A', type=int)
        parser.addArgument('dimension_B', type=int)
        parser.addArgument('Dimension_C', type=int)

    def generate_footprint(self, out_file):
        return None

    def generate_3d_model(self, out_file):
        return None

if __name__ == '__main__':
    parser.parse()

The script should be able to be called like:

./demo_footprint.py spec1.csv spec2.csv spec3.yml -v dir=Demo.pretty

But also inside python (where I have to think of an implementation ^^)