Hi,

I have Ubuntu 20.04 through WSL on my Windows 10 Pro, pip installed Pinion, installed Kicad 6, installed imagemagick. (in that order, if that is important) Running the template command worked fine (then). When running the generate command, I encountered an issue I cannot resolve myself:

$ pinion generate -b ../ATMega4809_Breakout.kicad_pcb --specification diagram.yaml publish

Warning: component 'PinHeader_2x03_P2.54mm_Vertical' for footprint 'J2' from library 'Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm' was not found
Warning: component 'SW_Push_1P1T_NO_CK_KMR2' for footprint 'SW1' from library 'Button_Switch_SMD' was not found
Warning: component 'QFN-48-1EP_6x6mm_P0.4mm_EP4.2x4.2mm' for footprint 'U1' from library 'Package_DFN_QFN' was not foundWarning: component 'PinHeader_1x05_P2.54mm_Horizontal' for footprint 'J1' from library 'Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm' was not found
Warning: component 'LED_RGB_5050-6' for footprint 'D1' from library 'LED_SMD' was not found
Warning: component 'PinHeader_2x02_P2.54mm_Vertical' for footprint 'J3' from library 'Connector_PinHeader_2.54mm' was not found
Warning: component 'Crystal_DS26_D2.0mm_L6.0mm_Horizontal.back' for footprint 'Y1' from library 'Crystal' was not found
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/marius/.local/bin/pcbdraw", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pcbdraw/pcbdraw.py", line 953, in main
    postprocess_svg(args.output, args.shrink)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pcbdraw/pcbdraw.py", line 815, in postprocess_svg
    shrink_svg(svgfilepath, shrinkBorder)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pcbdraw/pcbdraw.py", line 769, in shrink_svg
    paths = document.paths()
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/document.py", line 261, in paths
    return flattened_paths(self.tree.getroot(), group_filter,
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/document.py", line 143, in flattened_paths
    path = transform(parse_path(converter(path_elem)), path_tf)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/path.py", line 309, in transform
    return transform_segments_together(curve, transformation)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/path.py", line 191, in transform_segments_together
    transformed_segs = [transformation(seg) for seg in path]
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/path.py", line 191, in <listcomp>
    transformed_segs = [transformation(seg) for seg in path]
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/path.py", line 308, in <lambda>
    transformation = lambda seg: transform(seg, tf)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/path.py", line 339, in transform
    return Arc(new_start, radius=new_radius, rotation=curve.rotation + rot,
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/path.py", line 1448, in __init__
    self._parameterize()
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/svgpathtools/path.py", line 1503, in _parameterize
    raise ValueError("No such elliptic arc exists.")
ValueError: No such elliptic arc exists.
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/marius/.local/bin/pinion", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(cli())
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1128, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1053, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1659, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1395, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 754, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pinion/ui.py", line 83, in generate
    generate(specification=yaml.load(specification),
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pinion/generate.py", line 213, in generate
    fSource = generateImage(board.GetFileName(), outputdir / "front.png",
  File "/home/marius/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pinion/generate.py", line 140, in generateImage
    subprocess.run(command, check=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/subprocess.py", line 516, in run
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, process.args,
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['pcbdraw', '--shrink', '0', '../ATMega4809_Breakout.kicad_pcb', '/tmp/tmppa6it2b7/img.svg']' returned non-zero exit status 1.

Is it an issue, that it does not find the libraries? I made the board under Windows, but would like to try out your tool.

What can I do?

Cheers, Marius

edt: When generated the template, I did not apply any changes to that. I don't know if that is important.

Hi, The following command:

pinion generate -b sample.kicad_pcb ./

fails with error:

File "_ruamel_yaml.pyx", line 302, in _ruamel_yaml.CParser.__init__
TypeError: a string or stream input is required

Traceback:

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/bin/pinion", line 8, in <module>
sys.exit(cli())
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1137, in __call__
return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1062, in main
rv = self.invoke(ctx)
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1668, in invoke
return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1404, in invoke
return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/click/core.py", line 763, in invoke
return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/pinion/ui.py", line 83, in generate
generate(specification=yaml.load(specification),
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ruamel/yaml/main.py", line 432, in load
constructor, parser = self.get_constructor_parser(stream)
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ruamel/yaml/main.py", line 514, in get_constructor_parser
loader = XLoader(stream)
File "/home/test/envs/pinion/lib/python3.9/site-packages/ruamel/yaml/main.py", line 507, in __init__
CParser.__init__(selfx, stream)
File "_ruamel_yaml.pyx", line 302, in _ruamel_yaml.CParser.__init__
TypeError: a string or stream input is required

Environment:

KiCad   5.1.10

PcbDraw          0.8.0
pcbnewTransition 0.1.0
Pinion           0.2.0
PyYAML           5.4.1
ruamel.yaml      0.17.16
ruamel.yaml.clib 0.2.6

Any fix or workaround?

Thanks!

I feel like we should allow having a throughhole component clickable (highlight visible) from both sides.

Suggested logic for driving the clickableness from both sides:

isSMD = are all pads SMD
clickableFromBothSides = !isSMD

Current behaviour with a Stepdown component:

Yes (highlighted):

No (after switching sides):

With latest pip version of Pinion and PcbDraw I got this error:

n310-drive@n310 /r/n/harry-kicad> pinion generate --style rendered --board harry-kicad.kicad_pcb --specification pinout/test.yaml ./pinout
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/n310-drive/.local/bin/pinion", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(cli())
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 1128, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 1053, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 1659, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 1395, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/click/core.py", line 754, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/n310-drive/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pinion/ui.py", line 77, in generate
    from pinion.generate import generate
  File "/home/n310-drive/.local/lib/python3.10/site-packages/pinion/generate.py", line 14, in <module>
    from pcbdraw.pcbdraw import svg2ki
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pcbdraw.pcbdraw'

But if I install PcbDraw from commit https://github.com/yaqwsx/PcbDraw/commit/1071f3ba48390abc18794c94c854a11541c87045 and latest Pinion there's no more ModuleNotFoundError

EDIT: this commit: https://github.com/yaqwsx/PcbDraw/commit/fead173fb91041c5bc4e809aaee0574b13773e9f#diff-5e0ba9a3dd07d0b08ab5328458d98bd2b5bff2246b5be75cc4ce9f205ad6f206 deleted pcbdraw.pcbdraw module

Getting an error when attempting to generate. I am running it on Ubuntu 20.04 Kicad 6.0.5. The following is the command I ran, and the output.

pinion generate --style rendered -b grover_system_ctlr_hw/grover_system_ctlr_hw.kicad_pcb -s pinion_template.yaml pinion_diagram.html
Usage: pcbdraw [OPTIONS] COMMAND [ARGS]...
Try 'pcbdraw --help' for help.

Error: No such option: --shrink
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/keshav/.local/bin/pinion", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(cli())
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1130, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1055, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1657, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1404, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 760, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pinion/ui.py", line 83, in generate
    generate(specification=yaml.load(specification),
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pinion/generate.py", line 213, in generate
    fSource = generateImage(board.GetFileName(), outputdir / "front.png",
  File "/home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pinion/generate.py", line 140, in generateImage
    subprocess.run(command, check=True)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.8/subprocess.py", line 516, in run
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, process.args,
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['pcbdraw', '--shrink', '0', '--style', 'rendered', 'grover_system_ctlr_hw/grover_system_ctlr_hw.kicad_pcb', '/tmp/tmpp85ab36o/img.svg']' returned non-zero exit status 2.

I am wondering whether the correct version of pcbdraw has been installed.

pip show pcbdraw
Name: PcbDraw
Version: 1.0.0
Summary: Utility to produce nice looking drawings of KiCAD boards
Home-page: https://github.com/yaqwsx/PcbDraw
Author: Jan Mrázek
Author-email: [email protected]
License: UNKNOWN
Location: /home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages
Requires: pyyaml, numpy, Pillow, click, pybars3, pcbnewTransition, lxml, pyVirtualDisplay, mistune, svgpathtools
Required-by: Pinion

Pinion version:

pip show pinion
Name: Pinion
Version: 0.2.0
Summary: Create interactive pinout diagrams for KiCAD PCBs
Home-page: https://github.com/yaqwsx/Pinion
Author: Jan Mrázek
Author-email: [email protected]
License: UNKNOWN
Location: /home/keshav/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages
Requires: ruamel.yaml, pcbnewTransition, pcbdraw, click
Required-by: 

Cheers

There's an unhappy DIV at the bottom of the page that apparently eats click and hover events, therefore not allowing interaction with the items hidden behind it:

The template command uses the signal name only as a comment. A better solution would be to apply it directly as the pin name. This maximizes the usability even without human interaction.

👍

            '3':
                name: STM-I2C-SCL
                description: ''
                groups: []

👎

            '3': # Connected to STM-I2C-SCL
                name: IM4.3
                description: ''
                groups: []

Hi, I get this error when trying following steps:

1. pinion template --board keypad.kicad_pcb --output keypad_pinion_spec.yaml
2. pinion generate rendered --board keypad.kicad_pcb --specification keypad_pinion_spec.yaml

tried 2 different projects and both rendered and plotted options.

Full error

/builddir/build/BUILD/kicad-6.0.10/common/layer_id.cpp(180): assert ""false"" failed in LayerName(): Unknown layer ID -1
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/mj/.local/bin/pcbdraw", line 8, in <module>
    sys.exit(main())
             ^^^^^^
  File "/home/mj/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pcbdraw/pcbdraw.py", line 938, in main
    walk_components(board, args.back, lambda lib, name, val, ref, pos:
  File "/home/mj/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pcbdraw/pcbdraw.py", line 515, in walk_components
    orient = math.radians(module.GetOrientation() / 10)
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
TypeError: must be real number, not EDA_ANGLE
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/mj/.local/bin/pinion", line 33, in <module>
    sys.exit(load_entry_point('Pinion==0.2.0', 'console_scripts', 'pinion')())
             ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1130, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1055, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1657, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1404, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 760, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/mj/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pinion/ui.py", line 83, in generate
    generate(specification=yaml.load(specification),
  File "/home/mj/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pinion/generate.py", line 213, in generate
    fSource = generateImage(board.GetFileName(), outputdir / "front.png",
              ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/mj/.local/lib/python3.11/site-packages/pinion/generate.py", line 140, in generateImage
    subprocess.run(command, check=True)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.11/subprocess.py", line 569, in run
    raise CalledProcessError(retcode, process.args,
subprocess.CalledProcessError: Command '['pcbdraw', '--shrink', '0', 'keypad.kicad_pcb', '/tmp/tmpylq492qm/img.svg']' returned non-zero exit status

Versions: OS: Fedora 37 KiCAD Platform: Linux 6.0.12-300.fc37.x86_64 x86_64, 64 bit, Little endian, wxGTK, gnome-xorg, x11 Python 3.11.0 pinion, version 0.2.0 PcbDraw 0.9.0

The diagrams Pinion creates are really useful. Sometimes you want to search for a specific pin, if you could enter part of the pin's name or function it would allow for finding a pin really fast. This way you have a similar option to the classical diagrams which show all pins at once, but with less information overload.

Hi,

From the documentation, the link to the Python Package (https://nightly.link/yaqwsx/Pinion/workflows/build/main/pinion-package.zip) seems to be dead. Same for the link (https://yaqwsx.github.io/Pinion/installation/releases/pinion-latest.whl) but this one is not in the documentation anymore.

In the FAQ on this page https://yaqwsx.github.io/Pinion/faq/ the command to run a webserver to view your diagram is spelled wrong: pinion server -b -d should be pinion serve -b -d (so without the 'r').

Hi -- I just used Pinion for the first time and really like it. A suggestion about the documentation -- I had trouble figuring out what the "source" option in the javascript call needed to point to. The docs say "Currently, the only option is source that has to contain a location to the source directory". I didn't know whether "source" meant the location of the kicad files, and it took some experimenting to find out it was just where the pinion files lived. It might be easier for newbies if that were made more clear, and even better, show what the contents of the "resources" directory might look like. (I put everything, including the .js and .css in a "tools" directory under my project, and that worked well.)

Now the question -- you reference putting pinion on a github page. How is that done? Can the README.md file include javascript, or is some other approach required?

Thanks very much for a really cool program!

Chrome console output:

Fetch API cannot load file:///home/XXXXXX/Desktop/Proyecto%20Final/proyecto-final-hardware/demo/spec.json. URL scheme "file" is not supported.

I think you use the spec.json file as a file structure it's great but recently when I try this library the browsers (firefox and chrome) have the same problem, it is a normal beahviur or maybe I wrong?.

That's my template.html script configuration:

  <script>
      pinion.setup(document.getElementById("root"), {
          source: "."
      });
  </script>

Thanks and nice library :D.