You can make another layer in Inkscape for your graphics, labels, name of your module, whatever you want on your panel. You should have, ya know, some kinda blank Eurorack panel at this point. Go to the 3D Viewer and marvel at your craftsmanship. Now in PCBnew (Kicad), click File>Import>Import Graphics, and browse for your DXF file you just made. It will give you some options, don't worry about them.
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(Once I figure out how to upload to Github, I will include the Inkscape file, so you can steal my pots and jacks that I drew.)Ĭlick Save As, and select DXF file. Once you have laid out a nice lookin' panel with room to wiggle, you can clean up your guidelines by deleting them, or putting them on a different layer and making it invisible. The "align and distribute" tools are very handy for getting everything lined up. In Eurorack, the panel is 128.5 mm tall while the PCB is usually no larger than 110 mm tall, centered on the panel, to make room for the rails. (good practice for learning Inkscape, since it's just manipulating simple shapes)Īlso, mind the size of the PCB under the panel. Once you draw them, you can easily copy and paste them for every project. It helps to draw guidelines using the data sheet for the pots, jacks, and switches you plan on using. Put them wherever you want, but respect the room of the component underneath the panel. Use the circle tool to make holes of appropriate sizes for pots and jacks. Maybe someone else knows why, I don't care enough. I haven't had any luck using the oval mounting holes when transferring over to Kicad. It has instructions for downloading and getting it in the right place. I use the the Eurorack Panel Design Extension, also free, provided here.
I only use Inkscape for making panels, and I'm certainly less than proficient with the program. There are surely others that do the same thing.
It's free to download, and you can save files as DXF. However I think that it would be more helpful to just understand what I did to make it, as it is not very hard. *EDIT* I gave it a shot, if anyone is interested. I can attempt to upload it to Github or something, I've never done such a thing before. I'd never be able keep up with the fan mail.
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I am a student and work full time, so I have no time to become a YouTube synth DIY tutorial phenomenon at the moment. I threw together a passive attenuator/mult type of thing this afternoon, but I have no time to make a video on how I did it.
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