[Added] Experimental Altium PCB conversion

See #625

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [1.7.1] - UNRELEASED
 ### Added
+- Experimental Altium PCB conversion (#625)
 - Report:
   - Solder paste usage stats (#616)
   - Support for variants (See #616)

docs/source/Changelog.rst

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Versioning <https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html>`__.
 Added
 ~~~~~
 
+-  Experimental Altium PCB conversion (#625)
 -  Report:
 
    -  Solder paste usage stats (#616)

docs/source/dependencies.rst

@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 
 -  Mandatory
 
-`KiCad Automation tools <https://github.com/INTI-CMNB/KiAuto>`__ :index:`: <pair: dependency; KiCad Automation tools>`  v2.3.1 |image10| |PyPi dependency| |Auto-download|
+`KiCad Automation tools <https://github.com/INTI-CMNB/KiAuto>`__ :index:`: <pair: dependency; KiCad Automation tools>`  v2.3.2 |image10| |PyPi dependency| |Auto-download|
 
--  Mandatory for: `dxf_sch_print`, `gencad`, `hpgl_sch_print`, `netlist`, `pdf_pcb_print`, `pdf_sch_print`, `ps_sch_print`, `render_3d`, `run_drc`, `run_erc`, `step`, `svg_pcb_print`, `svg_sch_print`, `update_xml`, `vrml`
+-  Mandatory for: `convert_pcb`, `dxf_sch_print`, `gencad`, `hpgl_sch_print`, `netlist`, `pdf_pcb_print`, `pdf_sch_print`, `ps_sch_print`, `render_3d`, `run_drc`, `run_erc`, `step`, `svg_pcb_print`, `svg_sch_print`, `update_xml`, `vrml`
 -  Optional to:
 
    -  Compare schematics for `diff` (v2.2.0)

kibot/__main__.py

@@ -133,14 +133,15 @@
 from .banner import get_banner, BANNERS
 from .gs import GS
 from . import dep_downloader
-from .misc import EXIT_BAD_ARGS, W_VARCFG, NO_PCBNEW_MODULE, W_NOKIVER, hide_stderr, TRY_INSTALL_CHECK, W_ONWIN
+from .misc import (EXIT_BAD_ARGS, W_VARCFG, NO_PCBNEW_MODULE, W_NOKIVER, hide_stderr, TRY_INSTALL_CHECK, W_ONWIN,
+                   FAILED_EXECUTE)
 from .pre_base import BasePreFlight
 from .error import KiPlotConfigurationError, config_error
 from .config_reader import (CfgYamlReader, print_outputs_help, print_output_help, print_preflights_help, create_example,
                             print_filters_help, print_global_options_help, print_dependencies, print_variants_help,
                             print_errors, print_list_rotations, print_list_offsets)
 from .kiplot import (generate_outputs, load_actions, config_output, generate_makefile, generate_examples, solve_schematic,
-                     solve_board_file, solve_project_file, check_board_file)
+                     solve_board_file, solve_project_file, check_board_file, exec_with_retry)
 from .registrable import RegOutput
 GS.kibot_version = __version__
 
@@ -402,6 +403,20 @@ def detect_windows():  # pragma: no cover (Windows)
     logger.warning(W_ONWIN+'Running on Windows, this is experimental, please report any problem')
 
 
+def check_needs_convert():
+    """ Try to convert Altium PCBs to KiCad.
+        If successful just use the converted file. """
+    ext = os.path.splitext(GS.pcb_fname)[1]
+    if ext.lower() != '.pcbdoc':
+        return
+    command = GS.check_tool_dep('convert_pcb', 'KiAuto')
+    new_name = GS.pcb_basename+'.kicad_pcb'
+    cmd = [command, 'convert', '-o', new_name, GS.pcb_file, GS.pcb_dir]
+    cmd, _ = GS.add_extra_options(cmd)
+    exec_with_retry(cmd, FAILED_EXECUTE)
+    GS.set_pcb(os.path.join(GS.pcb_dir, new_name))
+
+
 def main():
     set_locale()
     ver = 'KiBot '+__version__+' - '+__copyright__+' - License: '+__license__
@@ -508,6 +523,7 @@ def main():
         GS.set_pcb(solve_board_file('.', args.board_file))
         # Determine the project file
         GS.set_pro(solve_project_file())
+        check_needs_convert()
 
     # Parse preprocessor defines
     parse_defines(args)

kibot/pre_convert_pcb.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Salvador E. Tropea
+# Copyright (c) 2024 Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Industrial
+# License: AGPL-3.0
+# Project: KiBot (formerly KiPlot)
+"""
+Dependencies:
+  - from: KiAuto
+    role: mandatory
+    version: 2.3.2
+"""

src/kibot-check

@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ deps = '{\
         "extra_arch": null,\
         "extra_deb": null,\
         "help_option": "--version",\
-        "importance": 150004,\
+        "importance": 160004,\
         "in_debian": false,\
         "is_kicad_plugin": false,\
         "is_python": false,\
@@ -591,6 +591,17 @@ deps = '{\
                     0\
                 ]\
             },\
+            {\
+                "desc": null,\
+                "mandatory": true,\
+                "max_version": null,\
+                "output": "convert_pcb",\
+                "version": [\
+                    2,\
+                    3,\
+                    2\
+                ]\
+            },\
             {\
                 "desc": null,\
                 "mandatory": true,\