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Gerber files, drill files, placement file and BOM

Lesson 5.1 · KiCad · members

The board is finished, so now we export everything a factory needs to make it. Gerber files describe each layer, the drill files say where the holes go, the placement file tells the assembly machine where each part sits, and the BOM (bill of materials) lists which exact parts to buy.

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.