linalinn/kicad render pcb
Render KiCad PCBs top, bottom optionally render and gif or mp4 of the PCB rotating
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uses: linalinn/kicad-render@7d719b369a5bb613513a49e7211a13db245c6891 # v0.4tags can be moved; commit SHAs can't. why a SHA?
Inputs
| name | description | required | default |
|---|---|---|---|
| pcb_file | Path to your .kicad_pcb | yes | — |
| output_path | Path to where top.png and bottom.png should be created | yes | — |
| zoom | Camera zoom, default 1 | no | — |
| background | Image background. Options: transparent, opaque. Default: opaque for JPEG, transparent for PNG | no | opaque |
| animation | If an animation of the PCB rotating should be rendered (mp4 or gif) (background dose not apply) | no | — |
| prefix | Set a prefix for the images diffrent from project name | no | — |
| pre_render | Path to shell file which will be sourced before rendering. This can be used to e.g. install missing fonts or set configuration via enviromet variables. | no | — |
| kicad_cli_options | Add varios cli options that are not exposed by the action | no | — |
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