KiCad Automatic Insertion File

In order to meet SMT vendor side about AI machine. During build module must let module attributes to be Normal+Insert. This indicates that the module must appear in the automatic insertion file (for automatic insertion machines). This attribute is most useful for surface mount components (SMDs). So every module must set this attribute.

To generate automatic insertion file, click Postprocess->Create Modules Pos, then the *.pos file is done under main folder. The coordinates are recorded as

• ## Unit = inches, Angle = deg.

• ## Side : Components

• # Ref Val PosX PosY Rot Side

• J1 MS_1D77 3.4770 -0.4595 90.0 Cmp.

• SW1 SWITCH 3.5466 -0.9987 90.0 Cmp.

• U10 GPY0030A 0.9418 -0.4283 90.0 Cmp.

• U11 SCIC 1.9813 -0.0734 180.0 Cmp.

• Y1 32768Hz 0.8071 -0.2978 90.0 Cmp.

• Y2 12MHz 1.0646 -0.8503 90.0 Cmp.

• ## End