@typecad/kicad2typecad/README.md

Generate typeCAD code from KiCAD PCB files

# @typecad/kicad2typecad

Parse KiCad PCB board files (`.kicad_pcb`) and generate typeCAD code. This tool is designed to convert KiCad PCB design data into typeCAD format.

## Features

- Parses tracks and transforms them into typeCAD `TrackBuilder` chains.
- Parses components to generate component placement code, including rotation.
- Parses vias sections to generate via code.
- Outputs typeCAD code

## Installation

To use this package, ensure you have Node.js and npm installed. Then, install the package using npm:

```bash
npm install -g @typecad/kicad2typecad
```

## Usage

To run the program, use the following command, providing the path to your KiCad PCB file:

```bash
npx tsx kicad2typecad ./index.ts <path_to_kicad_pcb_file>
```

Replace `<path_to_kicad_pcb_file>` with the actual path to your `.kicad_pcb` file.

The console will contain all the generated code. It can then be copied and pasted into your code.

_NOTE: the component names are not the actual typeCAD object names, so you'll likely need to identify which is which_