v1.2.0

README.md

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# SparkFun PCB Panelizer plugin for KiCad 7
+# SparkFun PCB Panelizer plugin for KiCad 7 / 8
 
 This plugin converts a single PCB into a panel of multiple PCBs, separated by v-score grooves.
 

SparkFunKiCadPanelizer/panelizer/panelizer.py

@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
         https://github.com/sej7278/kicad-panelizer
 """
 
-__panelizer_version__ = "2.0" # SFE's first version
-
 import os
 import sys
 from argparse import ArgumentParser
@@ -21,6 +19,28 @@
 from datetime import datetime
 import wx
 
+# sub folder for our resource files
+_RESOURCE_DIRECTORY = os.path.join("..", "resource")
+
+#https://stackoverflow.com/a/50914550
+def resource_path(relative_path):
+    """ Get absolute path to resource, works for dev and for PyInstaller """
+    base_path = getattr(sys, '_MEIPASS', os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__)))
+    return os.path.join(base_path, _RESOURCE_DIRECTORY, relative_path)
+
+def get_version(rel_path: str) -> str:
+    try: 
+        with open(resource_path(rel_path), encoding='utf-8') as fp:
+            for line in fp.read().splitlines():
+                if line.startswith("__version__"):
+                    delim = '"' if '"' in line else "'"
+                    return line.split(delim)[1]
+            raise RuntimeError("Unable to find version string.")
+    except:
+        raise RuntimeError("Unable to find _version.py.")
+
+_APP_VERSION = get_version("_version.py")
+
 class Panelizer():
     def __init__(self):
         pass
@@ -31,7 +51,7 @@ def args_parse(self, args):
         # set up command-line arguments parser
         parser = ArgumentParser(description="A script to panelize KiCad 7 files.")
         parser.add_argument(
-            "-v", "--version", action="version", version="%(prog)s " + __panelizer_version__
+            "-v", "--version", action="version", version="%(prog)s " + _APP_VERSION
         )
         parser.add_argument(
             "-p", "--path", help="Path to the *.kicad_pcb file to be panelized"
@@ -117,7 +137,7 @@ def startPanelizer(self, args, board=None, ordering=None, logger=None):
         FIDUCIAL_FOOTPRINT_SMALL = "Fiducial_1mm_Mask3mm"
 
         # Text for empty edges
-        EMPTY_EDGE_TEXT = "SparkFun"
+        EMPTY_EDGE_TEXT = "Panelized"
 
         # Minimum spacer for exposed edge panels
         MINIMUM_SPACER = 6.35 # mm
@@ -562,7 +582,7 @@ def startPanelizer(self, args, board=None, ordering=None, logger=None):
         newDrawings = []
         for sourceDrawing in drawings:
             if isinstance(sourceDrawing, pcbnew.PCB_TEXT):
-                txt = sourceDrawing.GetShownText()
+                txt = sourceDrawing.GetShownText(aAllowExtraText=True) # 8.0 Fix: PCB_TEXT.GetShownText() missing 1 required positional argument: 'aAllowExtraText'
                 lines = txt.splitlines()
                 for line in lines:
                     if "mask" in line or "Mask" in line or "MASK" in line:
@@ -610,7 +630,8 @@ def startPanelizer(self, args, board=None, ordering=None, logger=None):
                 #if txt is not None: # Copy all text outside the bounding box to the report
                 #    report += txt + "\n"
                 if pos.y > boardBottomEdge: # If the drawing is below the bottom edge, move it below the rail
-                    sourceDrawing.Move(pcbnew.VECTOR2I(0, int(HORIZONTAL_EDGE_RAIL_WIDTH * SCALE)))
+                    if pos.y < (boardBottomEdge + (HORIZONTAL_EDGE_RAIL_WIDTH * SCALE)): # But only if in the way
+                        sourceDrawing.Move(pcbnew.VECTOR2I(0, int(HORIZONTAL_EDGE_RAIL_WIDTH * SCALE)))
                 elif pos.x > boardRightEdge: # If the drawing is to the right, move it beyond the panel
                     sourceDrawing.Move(pcbnew.VECTOR2I(int(((NUM_X - 1) * boardWidth) + (VERTICAL_EDGE_RAIL_WIDTH * SCALE)), 0))
                 elif pos.y < boardTopEdge: # If the drawing is above the top edge, move it above the panel
@@ -960,7 +981,9 @@ def startPanelizer(self, args, board=None, ordering=None, logger=None):
         # Add fiducials
 
         # Find the KiCad Fiducial footprints
-        fiducialPath = os.getenv('KICAD7_FOOTPRINT_DIR') # This works when running the plugin inside KiCad
+        kicadVersion = pcbnew.GetBuildVersion().split('.')[0]
+        fiducialEnv = "KICAD{}_FOOTPRINT_DIR".format(kicadVersion)
+        fiducialPath = os.getenv(fiducialEnv ) # This works when running the plugin inside KiCad
         if fiducialPath is not None:
             fiducialPath = os.path.join(fiducialPath,"Fiducial.pretty")
         else:

SparkFunKiCadPanelizer/plugin.py

@@ -27,16 +27,18 @@ def __init__(self):
 
         self._pcbnew_frame = None
 
+        self.supportedVersions = ['7.','8.']
+
         self.kicad_build_version = pcbnew.GetBuildVersion()
 
     productionDir = "Production"
 
-    def IsVersion(self, VersionStr):
-        for v in VersionStr:
-            if v in self.kicad_build_version:
+    def IsSupported(self):
+        for v in self.supportedVersions:
+            if self.kicad_build_version.startswith(v):
                 return True
         return False
-
+    
     def Run(self):
         if self._pcbnew_frame is None:
             try:
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ def Run(self):
         def run_panelizer(dlg, p_panelizer):
             self.logger.log(logging.INFO, "Running Panelizer")
 
-            if self.IsVersion(['7.']):
+            if self.IsSupported():
                 command = []
 
                 convertDimensions = 1.0
@@ -157,6 +159,9 @@ def run_panelizer(dlg, p_panelizer):
                     if sysExit > 0:
                         wx.MessageBox("Panelizer " + ("warning" if (sysExit == 1) else "error") + ".\nPlease check panelizer.log for details.",
                             ("Warning" if (sysExit == 1) else "Error"), wx.OK | (wx.ICON_WARNING if (sysExit == 1) else wx.ICON_ERROR))
+                    else:
+                        wx.MessageBox("Panelizer complete.\nPlease check panelizer.log for details.",
+                            "Info", wx.OK | wx.ICON_INFORMATION)
                 else:
                     self.logger.log(logging.ERROR, "Could not get the board")
 

SparkFunKiCadPanelizer/resource/_version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.1.3"
+__version__ = "1.2.0"

pcm/metadata_template.json

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "$schema": "https://go.kicad.org/pcm/schemas/v1",
     "name": "SparkFun KiCad Panelizer",
-    "description": "SparkFun's simple PCB panelizer for KiCad 7",
+    "description": "SparkFun's simple PCB panelizer for KiCad 7 / 8",
     "description_full": "Converts a single PCB into a panel of multiple PCBs with v-scores in between",
     "identifier": "com.github.sparkfun.SparkFunKiCadPanelizer",
     "type": "plugin",