Hello everyone! I’m new here.
I’ve been using KiCad for a long time, but this is the first time I’ve had to use embedded vias. The problem is that embedded vias appear as dots on the paths in the Gerber viewer. Can you help me with this? The factory is waiting for me to fix the problem and I haven’t found the reason yet.
Thanks in advance for your answer.
Can you paste your version info here please, you can get it from KiCad > Help > About KiCad > Copy Version Info
Application: KiCad PCB Editor x64 on x64
Version: 8.0.2, release build
Libraries:
wxWidgets 3.2.4
FreeType 2.12.1
HarfBuzz 8.3.0
FontConfig 2.14.2
libcurl/8.5.0-DEV Schannel zlib/1.3
Platform: Windows 10 (yapım 19045), 64-bit sürümü, 64 bit, Little endian, wxMSW
Build Info:
Date: Apr 27 2024 23:05:17
wxWidgets: 3.2.4 (wchar_t,wx containers)
Boost: 1.83.0
OCC: 7.7.1
Curl: 8.5.0-DEV
ngspice: 42
Compiler: Visual C++ 1936 without C++ ABI
Build settings:
First, copy your project and try KiCad v9 on it.
If the problem persists, could you create and attach here a stripped down version of the project or even a new dummy project which just shows the problem?
Thank you for your answer. I tried it with v9 and nothing changed. I am attaching a small example from my drawing that appears to be problematic.
JLCPCB Viewer:
I don’t see that when I produce Gerbers . . .
Maybe JLCPCB are making the hole a through hole . . . do you have special arrangements with JLCPCB ?
From their Capabilities webpage:
Blind/Buried Vias
Not supported
Currently we don’t support Blind/Buried Vias, only make through holes.
So this wasn’t from the KiCad Gerber viewer ? wish you had said that upfront . . .
Ah yes you are right, sorry. Actually I am not outsourcing the manufacturing to JLCPCB. I am trying to outsource to another company but they said the same error occurs. I tried both JLCPCB and PCBWay’s Gerber viewer and same constant. I don’t see any problem with KiCad Gerber viewer. So I will need to report the issue to the factory as follows.
Note: I asked the factory and they said they support Blind/buried passes.
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Apparently the problem is in that online viewer. Not the first time. Check the gerbers once again with another, valid viewer just to be sure. The Ucamco online viewer is the reference.
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I tried with Ucamco and everything is great. absolutely no problem thank you. It seems that the whole problem is related to the factory.