CurvedPCB

Project Overview

CurvedPCB is a Windows application for creating PCB designs with curved connections. The project consists of multiple components working together to provide a complete solution for PCB design with curved routing capabilities.

Project Structure

The solution contains the following main projects:

• CurvePCB - Main WPF desktop application that serves as the primary user interface
• CurvePCB.Lib - Core library containing shared logic, data models and utilities
• CurvePCB.Test - Unit tests for the core functionality
• CurvePCB.Ui - User interface components
• CurvePCB.Maui - .NET MAUI mobile application (cross-platform)
• CurvePCB.Avalonia.UI - Avalonia-based cross-platform UI implementation
• PathfindingWithBezier - Pathfinding algorithms with Bezier curve support

System Requirements

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or higher (Windows 7.0 target framework)
• .NET 8.0 SDK or later
• Visual Studio 2022 or later (recommended)

Development Environment

• Windows 10 or higher
• Visual Studio 2022 with .NET desktop development workload
• .NET 8.0 SDK
• WPF and Avalonia UI development tools

Optional Platforms

• For cross-platform support:
  • .NET MAUI development tools (Visual Studio 2022 with .NET MAUI workload)
  • Avalonia UI development tools

Building the Project

Prerequisites

1. Install .NET 8.0 SDK from Microsoft's official website
2. Install Visual Studio 2022 with .NET desktop development workload
3. Ensure all required NuGet packages are restored (automatically handled by Visual Studio)

Build Steps

1. Open CurvePCB.sln in Visual Studio
2. Restore NuGet packages if needed:

   dotnet restore
   

3. Build the solution:

   dotnet build
   

Building for Release

To build a release version:

dotnet build -c Release

Running the Application

From Visual Studio

1. Open CurvePCB.sln in Visual Studio
2. Set the startup project to CurvePCB
3. Press F5 or click "Start Debugging" to run the application

From Command Line

1. Navigate to the main directory:

   cd CurvePCB
   

2. Run the application directly:

   dotnet run --project CurvePCB\CurvePCB.csproj
   

Project Dependencies

NuGet Packages

• Svg 3.4.4 - SVG rendering support
• Microsoft.NET.Sdk - .NET SDK for building applications

Core Libraries

• CurvePCB.Lib - Shared logic and data models
• PathfindingWithBezier - Bezier curve pathfinding algorithms

Features and Goals

This project aims to create PCB designs with curved connections, inspired by:

• Traditional PCB design tools
• KiCAD and other open-source PCB design software
• Bezier curve pathfinding algorithms for optimal routing
• Curved connection visualization and manipulation

The main goal is to demonstrate how curved paths can be used in PCB design to potentially improve signal integrity or reduce electromagnetic interference.

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch
3. Make your changes
4. Run tests to ensure nothing is broken
5. Submit a pull request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Inspired by KiCAD and PCB design tools
• Bezier curve pathfinding algorithms
• WPF and Avalonia UI frameworks

First Steps

Goal

KiCAD example

https://mitxela.com/projects/melting_kicad