Added: position files now can include virtual components.

Related to #106

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   PCB files. (#93)
 - Support for new KiCost options `split_extra_fields` and `board_qty`. (#120)
 - Datasheet downloader. (#119)
+- Position files now can include virtual components. (#106)
 
 ### Changed
 - Internal BoM: now components with different Tolerance, Voltage, Current

README.md

@@ -1594,6 +1594,7 @@ Next time you need this list just use an alias, like this:
         - `dnf_filter`: [string|list(string)='_none'] Name of the filter to mark components as not fitted.
                         A short-cut to use for simple cases where a variant is an overkill.
         - `format`: [string='ASCII'] [ASCII,CSV] Format for the position file.
+        - `include_virtual`: [boolean=false] Include virtual components. For special purposes, not pick & place.
         - `only_smd`: [boolean=true] Only include the surface mount components.
         - `output`: [string='%f-%i%v.%x'] Output file name (%i='top_pos'|'bottom_pos'|'both_pos', %x='pos'|'csv'). Affected by global options.
         - `separate_files_for_front_and_back`: [boolean=true] Generate two separated files, one for the top and another for the bottom.

docs/samples/generic_plot.kibot.yaml

@@ -1048,6 +1048,8 @@ outputs:
       dnf_filter: '_none'
       # [string='ASCII'] [ASCII,CSV] Format for the position file
       format: 'ASCII'
+      # [boolean=false] Include virtual components. For special purposes, not pick & place
+      include_virtual: false
       # [boolean=true] Only include the surface mount components
       only_smd: true
       # [string='%f-%i%v.%x'] Output file name (%i='top_pos'|'bottom_pos'|'both_pos', %x='pos'|'csv'). Affected by global options

kibot/out_position.py

@@ -69,7 +69,9 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
             self.bottom_negative_x = False
             """ Use negative X coordinates for footprints on bottom layer """
             self.use_aux_axis_as_origin = True
-            """ Use the auxiliary axis as origin for coordinates (KiCad default)"""
+            """ Use the auxiliary axis as origin for coordinates (KiCad default) """
+            self.include_virtual = False
+            """ Include virtual components. For special purposes, not pick & place """
         super().__init__()
         self._expand_id = 'position'
 
@@ -249,7 +251,7 @@ class PositionOptions(VariantOptions):
                 is_bottom = m.IsFlipped()
                 rotation = m.GetOrientationDegrees()
             # If passed check the position options
-            if (self.only_smd and is_pure_smd(m)) or (not self.only_smd and is_not_virtual(m)):
+            if (self.only_smd and is_pure_smd(m)) or (not self.only_smd and (is_not_virtual(m) or self.include_virtual)):
                 if GS.ki5():
                     center = m.GetCenter()
                 else: