[DOCs][Added] A note about using bom instead of position

See #593
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Salvador E. Tropea 2024-03-22 08:33:00 -03:00
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@ -2887,6 +2887,7 @@ outputs:
variant: ''
# Pick & place:
# This output is what you get from the 'File/Fabrication output/Footprint position (.pos) file' menu in pcbnew.
# Note that if you need a more customized output you can use the *bom* output, which can include positions.
- name: 'position_example'
comment: 'Generates the file with position information for the PCB components, used by the pick and place machine.'
type: 'position'

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@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ Pick & place
~~~~~~~~~~~~
Generates the file with position information for the PCB components, used by the pick and place machine.
This output is what you get from the 'File/Fabrication output/Footprint position (.pos) file' menu in pcbnew.
This output is what you get from the 'File/Fabrication output/Footprint position (.pos) file' menu in pcbnew. |br|
Note that if you need a more customized output you can use the *bom* output, which can include positions. |br|
Type: ``position``

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@ -351,7 +351,8 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
class Position(BaseOutput): # noqa: F821
""" Pick & place
Generates the file with position information for the PCB components, used by the pick and place machine.
This output is what you get from the 'File/Fabrication output/Footprint position (.pos) file' menu in pcbnew. """
This output is what you get from the 'File/Fabrication output/Footprint position (.pos) file' menu in pcbnew.
Note that if you need a more customized output you can use the *bom* output, which can include positions. """
def __init__(self):
super().__init__()
with document: