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The FpcPoly application was designed to be a file translator that converts some of the standard Gerber files generated by FreePCB into a form usable by Guillaume Rosanis' PCB-Render in producing very photo-realistic PCB images. The standard conversion process uses the board outline data found in the board_outline.grb file to create new files with the outline data converted to one or more solid polygons. The first file created, outline_poly.gbr, only contains the outline defined polygons. If solder mask data is available, additional files are created with solid, outline defined, polygons that use the data contained in the top and/or bottom solder mask files to create cutouts in the polygons. This process produces an outline limited image of the solder mask with the mask features in the correct polarity, i.e., as openings. Finally, the Excellon drill data is converted to a Gerber file with the drill data translated into pads. Additional files may be specified, with optional offsets that use the drill data to form cutouts producing, in effect, a drilled version of the file. Plane text command scripts may be used to simplify repeated execution with a large number of sommand switches. This process produces a set of files that can be layered together by PCB-Render to create a photo-realistic picture of a regular or irregularly shaped board complete with one or more drop shadows and the background visible through the drilled holes and around the edges.

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