Export Gerber

The exported gerber files can be used to convert it into gcode for a mill

Export settings

Open the board in KiCad and select: File | Plot

General

Plot format: Gerber

Include Layer

Include the Layer B.Cu and Edge.Cuts [ ] Plot border and title block [x] Plot footprint values [x] Plot footprint reference [ ] Force plotting of invisible values / refs [x] Exclude PCB edge layer from other layers [x] Exclude pads from silk screen [ ] Do not tent vias [x] Use auxilary axis as origin Drill marks: None Scaling: 1:1 Plot mode: Filled Default line width: 0.1mm [ ] Mirrored plot [ ] Negated plot

Gerber Options

[ ] Use Protel filename extensions [ ] Generate Geber job file [ ] Substract soldermask from silkscreen Coordinate format: 4.6, unit mm [ ] Use extended X2 format [ ] Include netlist attributes

Doing

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Plot
Generate Drill Files ...
PTH and NPTH in a single file
Map File Format: DXF
Drill Units: mm
Drill Origin: Auxilary axis

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