Import SVG or BMP files to PCB editor for Logo/Symbols on PCB

Vishal Sapre

• January 27, 2018 19:03

Hello DesignSpark PCB Developer Team,

We need to put logos on PCBs. Most Logos are available in either PNG or BMP or JPEG formats. Presently, the DesignSpark PCB file editor only accepts DXF format imports. This is highly limiting because most logo designers don't design for DXF!

Also, an added limitation is that the DXF MUST NOT contain Splines !! 
All my DWG files, which were exported to DXF have splines. To make it import into DesignSpark PCB, I would have to manually edit all Splines to make them into lines/polylines etc...which is tedious and plain simple time wasting. I spend 1 day in making my PCBs, and next 1 day in importing Logos !!

If Logos are not designed in DXF, why should they be accepted only in DXF. 
As an exemplary tool, DesignSpark MUST allow at least SVG import which is also vectorized format for shapes.

The request is to add SVG or BMP import into PCB editor, to allow users simple and effective logo/symbol addition to their PCBs.

And extend this, to import tha above in shematic editor also. Please.

Thanks and best regards,

Vishal Sapre

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  Richard Saville

  • October 05, 2018 09:09

  Agree - logos and other images on PCBs are becoming commonplace (at least in the maker/hobby sector). I'm sure professionals would like the ability as well.

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