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ExpressPCB Helper

7/3/2013

10 Comments

 
I use ExpressPCB for a lot of projects. In fact I'll be teaching a class on ExpressPCB at Microchip's 2013 Master's Conference in August. One thing I've wanted for a while is a way to import an image into ExpressPCB so I can put a logo on my boards. Well one of the members (ljbdeshler) of the ExpressPCB Yahoo group has released a free application that does this in a clever way. 
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It converts a 48 x 48 pixel bitmap image into line segments and then when you click inside your ExpressPCB board it runs a macro that draws the image like you were drawing it yourself with a mouse. The application is new and can be a little tricky to use at first but I was able to add a Great Cow Basic Cow Symbol to a Board. 

You can size the image before drawing also and below are three sizes I made of the same bitmap file. After it's drawn you highlight the whole thing and then change the width of the line segments to fill in the image. I like the 1/2 size the best.
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Below is the 1/2 size logo added to a CHIPINO board layout for a possible Great Cow Basic CHIPINO custom board. You can clearly see the logo in the center of the board and it's pretty clear its the Great Cow Basic Symbol.
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I'm working on a better set of logos but I thought I would share this with my readers since this has many potential applications.

It will even draw components and traces based on a .dxf file. I haven't had any luck getting that to work yet but he has a clear example and Youtube video showing the features. The download is on a CNET site that wants install a bunch of crap on your PC so I've included a clean link here to the latest copy I downloaded.
Download ExPCB Helper Here
10 Comments
Mike Barnes
9/2/2015 07:47:57 am

ExPCB helper is perfect for what I am looking for.

I tried importing a bitmap with ExPCB ver 1.2 and ver 1.3 into ExpressPCB ver. 7.0.2 without luck.
It appears to open the options menu a second time before trying to draw, putting the cursor in the wrong location for drawing.

Any ideas?

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