Diptrace can only import DXF art files and I exported them from Inkscape to DXF format but Diptrace would not import them. Essentially, I tried to make them simple line drawings and shrunk them down to size (about 15mm). With the SVG files in hand, I first pulled them into Inkscape and cleaned them up as best I could, removing any excess lines and filled areas. In the search options you can select to only show images “Labeled for reuse with modification.” Most of the art I chose was under this usage right and came from wikipedia. I’m not a graphic artist so I went out to Google Image Search to find some vector/svg images. The entire family are Cubs fans so I made one of those for everybody. Two neices are golfers, one is a swimmer and the other loves Sea Horses. Luckily the boy’s are all Star Wars fans (including the adult “boys”) and that covers them. My neices and nephews have differing hobbies and I needed something special for each.

The first step was to find some vector art for each pin.

In reality it was more work than I thought and took a handfull of software tools to get the art imported into Diptrace PCB design. The idea is simple put some art on the front and a copper pad on the back for soldering a butterfly tie tack pin. Unique Christmas gifts are the best and when I saw this post on hackaday about making lapel pins from PCB’s I knew exactly what my family was getting this year. Home Page > Articles > PCB Lapel Pins From Vector Images In Diptrace PCB Lapel Pins From Vector Images In Diptrace

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