This macro can be tested separately and then dropped into any future 60% design.
: You can create your own components by selecting a group of elements on your board and saving them as a new macro file to your library folder. www.vthoroe.dk 60% Compact Layouts & Macros For users working with compact 60% mechanical keyboards macros sprint layout 60 top
mode (magnifying glass icon) to snap pins exactly to your grid for perfect alignment. : Periodically check the This macro can be tested separately and then
// Example Syntax for creating a macro DEFINE MACRO "SMD_0603_Top" LAYER = TOP PAD 1 (0,0) [1.6mm x 0.8mm] Rect PAD 2 (2.8,0) [1.6mm x 0.8mm] Rect SILK_LINE (0,1) TO (2.8, 1) Width=0.15mm END MACRO : Periodically check the // Example Syntax for
For the uninitiated, Sprint Layout is a lightweight, no-frills PCB design tool. It’s not as powerful as KiCad or Altium, but for hand-wired macropads or simple keyboard PCBs, it’s fast . You don’t need a netlist — just place pads, draw traces, and export Gerbers. Perfect for one-off macro experiments.
A standard 60% keyboard has approximately 60 to 68 keys. Manually placing each switch footprint, each through-hole diode, and the trace routing for each column/row is tedious and prone to human error. Here is why the workflow is a game-changer: