Gerber to kicad_mod

[kasbah]

Right, you have to convert everything to path elements. You can use Inkscape for that.

Use Inkscape’s “Path->Object To Path” and “Path->Stroke To Path”
menu options to convert these elements into paths that will work.

Sometimes there are further challenges in converting to path:

BBC Micro:bit like pad- large- for alligator clip

One thing to watch out for when doing this sort of thing with inkscape and svg2mod is that you have to convert everything to separate enclosed paths. Because of this there is an extra step when doing a shape like the zero. The attached files were done by: Creating a square, converting that to a path. Making a text object with “0”, converting that to a path, then un-grouping the result. Subtracting the paths from each other. You are then left with one path that includes the hole of the z…