How to create board outline and component placement from DXF?

[Rene_Poschl]

An alternative is the use of stepup. The newest version can update part positions from within freecad. More details see:

Kicad StepUp: a Seamless ECAD/MCAD PCB Data Integration

KiCAD StepUp has added a Seamless ECAD/MCAD PCB Data Integration Push/Pull 3D model placement from/to KiCAD board to/from FreeCAD mechanical design Ability to move 3D packages around on the 3D PCB mechanical sw, via both the X and Y axis Tracks will not be touched by the placements done in the MCAD sw. All the routing will remain in KiCAD. The syncing process can be done even if the board is (fully) routed (i.e. when a new release requires some mechanical reviews). Pull Ki…