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Manufacturing files and ordering
Turn the finished board into files a factory understands: Gerbers, drill files, the placement file and the bill of materials. Then order the board, with assembly, at PCBWay.
5.1
Gerber files, drill files, placement file and BOM
KiCadmembersWe export every file the factory needs into one folder: Gerbers for each layer, drill files, the component placement file and the bill of materials.
5.2Order the PCB and the assembly at PCBWay
OrderingmembersWe upload the zipped Gerbers, pick the quantity, add the assembly service, then upload the BOM and the placement file.
The steps are in the full course
This page shows what the lesson covers. Members get every step with screenshots, the exact values to type, the checks, the fixes and the project files.