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You will now create a layout for your project. This is where you physically place the components on the PCB and draw the copper traces to connect the components. Before you start placing the components you have to setup some "design rules" for the layout so the manufacturer can make the PCB.
We use Aisler, and their 2-layer "Beautiful Boards" with [specs](https://aisler.net/help/design-rules-and-specifications/specifications). Aisler directly accepts KiCad designs, which is great as we don't need to worry about exporting to other formats (such as Gerber). Moreover, there are ready made templates for setting up your KiCad project to fit their manufacturing process. [KiCad-Templotes](https://github.com/sethhillbrand/kicad_templates)
We use Aisler, and their 2-layer "Beautiful Boards" with [specs](https://aisler.net/help/design-rules-and-specifications/specifications). Aisler directly accepts KiCad designs, which is great as we don't need to worry about exporting to other formats (such as Gerber). Moreover, there are ready made templates for setting up your KiCad project to fit their manufacturing process. [KiCad-Templates](https://github.com/sethhillbrand/kicad_templates)
KiCad uses text files both for storing configuration parameters and your actual design. (Normally its a bad idea to fiddle with machine generated files manually, but they are actually quite readable and fairly easy to understand/navigate.)
