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 So you want to design a PCB, eh? This will be a good resource and place to start! So you want to design a PCB, eh? This will be a good resource and place to start!
  
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 //(Be very aware that this page may not be updated as frequently as we'd like, and therefore might be out of date. Apologies.)// //(Be very aware that this page may not be updated as frequently as we'd like, and therefore might be out of date. Apologies.)//
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 There are three main PCB CAD programs: KiCAD (free and open-source), Eagle (now owned by AutoDesk), and Altium (the industry standard). These each offer their own advantages and have their own disadvantages that won't be covered here.  There are three main PCB CAD programs: KiCAD (free and open-source), Eagle (now owned by AutoDesk), and Altium (the industry standard). These each offer their own advantages and have their own disadvantages that won't be covered here. 
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 KiCAD tutorials from the devs: [[https://docs.kicad.org/|Kicad tutorial]] KiCAD tutorials from the devs: [[https://docs.kicad.org/|Kicad tutorial]]
  
-An Eagle walk through by our own PCB MPI, Ben H: [[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dMGvQDNdeAxVvKihwhejHeePyfpV92Nc/view?usp=sharing|How To Eagle]]+An Eagle walk through by our own PCB MPI, Ben H: [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EUMxzVjmF2hDoAgS18w9Tl0BALFZrPSTjbD2-jXSGu94xQ?e=uPPFKX|How To Eagle]] 
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 +An Altium walkthrough, by PI Emily Marshall: Part 1 ([[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EdduyXWmyHZDhmz7_htEo3cBgIaR5KM03DOmxfvuT7-a3Q?e=uaWDKp|PDF guide]], [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EdS-zCD0GKhEsK8PDqOXUyUBX-lvP8VwLwlD7_EePrO0pw?e=z389tO|PDF slides]]), part 2 ([[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/EX7Db7igih5OpPZy7-hb5ToB0JzAepnvbR_2fsbGxHnTHQ?e=EY0G83|PDF guide]], [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:b:/s/HiveMakerspace/Eaa4reVzGhVOsbHZr32Y8zgBS5IWo7s695yJWSo53tcUdw?e=sDHTcH|PDF slides]]), [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/HiveMakerspace/ESAn75bBeWJIuI3nRp6K69kBvUQrvcI1S6DOyLA2WZSL2w?e=QvoAlg|custom Altium library]]. 
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 +[[http://www.alternatezone.com/electronics/files/PCBDesignTutorialRevA.pdf|PCB Design Tutorial]] - An old but excellent tutorial on board design. Covers a wide variety of topics from the basic (e.g. what are "thou"s) to more advanced (e.g. design for manufacturing). 
  
 **Is there an officially recommended PCB CAD/EDA program?**\\ **Is there an officially recommended PCB CAD/EDA program?**\\
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 **Is there a recommended DRC/CAM file I can use?**\\ **Is there a recommended DRC/CAM file I can use?**\\
 Yes!  Yes! 
-  - [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1YITdTXkcW3ROWZprw-xxPsB8okc73yqF|DRC]] +  - [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/HiveMakerspace/EcsX-TmZDjdAqs04vOmeMnsBMNtkBI42AUU6yQv-2csZ9Q?e=THRXJV|DRC]] 
-  - [[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1WzzpPwXMDUg5DD4iUzenZINrzRG0kSn4|CAM]]+  - [[https://gtvault.sharepoint.com/:u:/s/HiveMakerspace/EU8Xunbz4zRFlrfxYhL9IMEBa9wgOJDb8z4tkcOyN8Sf4A?e=pcAefU|CAM]]
  
 ** Do you have any recommendations for professional fabrication houses?**\\ ** Do you have any recommendations for professional fabrication houses?**\\
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