diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 95df9b67..5a8ecbf8 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ can use a Makefile to export your KiCad PCBs just as needed. For example, it's common that you might want for each board rev: -* Check DRC one last time +* Check DRC one last time (currently not possible) * Gerbers, drills and drill maps for a fab in their favourite format * Fab docs for the assembler * Pick and place files @@ -27,9 +27,10 @@ Set up a virtualenv: ``` virtualenv --python /usr/bin/python2.7 ~/venv/kiplot +source ~/venv/kiplot/bin/activate ``` -Install with `pip -e`: +Install `kiplot` with `pip -e`: ``` cd path/to/kiplot @@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ be accessible to the program. You might need to add it to the `PYTHONPATH`. You might also need to set `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` (you need to be able to load `libkicad_3dsg.so`). -For example, if you installed in `~/local/kicad`, you might want: +For example, if you installed in `~/local/kicad`, you might have: ``` export PYTHONPATH=~/local/kicad/lib/python2.7/site-packages @@ -53,4 +54,6 @@ export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=~/local/kicad/lib64 There are some things that still need work: -* DRC checking - that can't be done over the Python interface yet. \ No newline at end of file +* DRC checking - that can't be done over the Python interface yet. If/when + this is added to KiCad, KiPlot will be able to also be used for DRC + functional tests instead of a complex additonal test harness in C++. \ No newline at end of file