Installation¶

Install dependencies¶

To install it in Debian/Ubuntu run following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install gerbv inkscape python3.11 python3.11-venv pipx

Configure PATH¶

Before installing, make sure that the directory /home/[username]/.local/bin is present in your PATH. You can do this by running the following in your shell and inspecting the output:

export PATH=$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH

Clone and install gerber2blend¶

Clone the repository, navigate to its contents and install by running:

python3.11 -m pipx install 'git+https://github.com/antmicro/gerber2blend.git'

git clone https://github.com/antmicro/gerber2blend.git
cd gerber2blend
python3.11 -m pipx install --editable .

This installs the required dependencies and installs gerber2blend compatibile with Blender. Blender is currently supported in version 4.1.