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1 | 1 | # StepCAM 2 |
2 | | -Sprint-Layout PCB Export to G-code converter |
| 2 | +The StepCAM 2 application is a simple PCB format converter software. It converts the Excellon and HP-GL formats to G-code. |
| 3 | + |
| 4 | +The application was written under the influence of StepCAM 1.79 by Sergey Efremov. The name **StepCAM** is saved with his permission. |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +#### Distinctive features of the new version |
| 7 | +* Modern interface with separation of milling and drilling parameters. |
| 8 | +* Automatic detection of number format in Excellon files regardless of Sprint-Layout export settings. |
| 9 | +* Number conversion using integer arithmetic only (no accuracy loss). |
| 10 | +* It is possible to automatically add arbitrary prologue and epilogue to the program code. |
| 11 | +* High speed of conversion. |
| 12 | +* Log of errors and warnings related to input data analysis. |
| 13 | +* The program is written in C++ using the [Qt framework](https://www.qt.io/) and can be built for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X platforms. |
| 14 | +* The source code of the program is distributed under the terms of the [GNU General Public License 3](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html). |
| 15 | + |
| 16 | +#### Lost features of the new version |
| 17 | +* Conversion of Sprint-Layout export files only. |
| 18 | +* Lack of built-in visualizer. |
| 19 | +* **(Temporary)** Absence of the conversion process indicator. |
| 20 | +* **(Temporary)** Lack of Russian localization. |
| 21 | + |
| 22 | +## Screenshot |
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| 24 | + |
| 25 | +## Licensing |
| 26 | +Copyright © 2020 Dmitry Lavygin (vdm.inbox@gmail.com). |
| 27 | + |
| 28 | +This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. |
| 29 | + |
| 30 | +This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. |
| 31 | +GNU General Public License for more details. |
| 32 | + |
| 33 | +Information about licenses for images can be found in the file [img/README.md](https://github.com/vdm-dev/StepCAM/raw/master/img/README.md). |
| 34 | + |
| 35 | +## Donate |
| 36 | +If you found my program useful, you can thank me with donations via |
| 37 | + |
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