diff --git a/panelize.py b/panelize.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+from kikit import panelize, substrate
+import kikit.common
+from kikit.units import mm, deg
+from kikit.defs import Layer
+from kikit import panelize_ui_impl as ki
+import shapely
+import shapely.geometry
+import pcbnew
+import sys
+import itertools
+
+
+def main():
+    pcb_filename = "SH-ESP32-engine-hat.kicad_pcb"
+    panel_filename = "SH-ESP32-engine-hat-panel.kicad_pcb"
+
+    n_panel_rows = 2
+    n_panel_columns = 5
+
+    frame_width = 6 * mm
+    rail_width = frame_width
+    hor_backbone_width = 3 * mm
+    ver_backbone_width = 4 * mm
+
+    tab_width = 2 * mm
+    backbone_cut_width = tab_width
+
+    hor_board_spacing = ver_backbone_width + 2 * tab_width
+    ver_board_spacing = hor_backbone_width + 2 * tab_width
+
+    frame_hor_space = tab_width
+    frame_ver_space = tab_width
+
+    frame_hor_offset = tab_width
+    frame_ver_offset = tab_width
+
+    tooling_hor_offset = frame_width / 2
+    tooling_ver_offset = frame_width / 2
+    tooling_hole_diam = 1.152 * mm
+
+    fiducial_hor_offset = 2 * tooling_hor_offset
+    fiducial_ver_offset = tooling_ver_offset
+    fiducial_coppersize = 2 * mm
+    fiducial_opening = 1 * mm
+
+    text_anchor = "mt"
+    text_hor_offset = 0. * mm
+    text_ver_offset = frame_width / 2
+    text_width = 1.5 * mm
+    text_height = 1.5 * mm
+    text_thickness = int(0.3 * mm)
+    text_orientation = 0 * deg
+    text_hor_justify = "center"
+    text_ver_justify = "center"
+
+    panel = panelize.Panel(panel_filename)
+
+    first_panel_origin = pcbnew.wxPointMM(40, 40)
+
+    # add the boards
+
+    pcb1_source_area = pcbnew.wxRect(
+        pcbnew.wxPointMM(115, 53), pcbnew.wxPointMM(165, 115)
+    )
+
+    # add the first pcb
+
+    bounding_box_1 = panel.appendBoard(
+        pcb_filename,
+        destination=first_panel_origin,
+        sourceArea=pcb1_source_area,
+        shrink=True,
+        origin=panelize.Origin.TopLeft,
+        tolerance=10 * mm,
+    )
+
+    pcb_1_x = bounding_box_1.GetX()
+    pcb_1_y = bounding_box_1.GetY()
+    pcb_1_width = bounding_box_1.GetWidth()
+    pcb_1_height = bounding_box_1.GetHeight()
+
+    # add the remaining boards
+
+    for i in range(n_panel_rows):
+        for j in range(n_panel_columns):
+            if i == 0 and j == 0:
+                # the first board has already been placed  
+                continue
+
+            pcb_origin = pcbnew.wxPoint(
+                pcb_1_x + j * (pcb_1_width + hor_board_spacing),
+                pcb_1_y + i * (pcb_1_height + ver_board_spacing),
+            )
+
+            print("pcb_origin:", pcb_origin)
+
+            bounding_box_2 = panel.appendBoard(
+                pcb_filename,
+                destination=pcb_origin,
+                sourceArea=pcb1_source_area,
+                shrink=True,
+                origin=panelize.Origin.TopLeft,
+                tolerance=20 * mm,
+            )
+
+    # create a dummy framing substrate (required for partition lines)
+
+    framing_substrates = ki.dummyFramingSubstrate(
+        panel.substrates, (frame_hor_offset, frame_ver_offset)
+    )
+
+    panel.buildPartitionLineFromBB(framing_substrates)
+
+    # add the tabs
+
+    tab_cuts = panel.buildTabsFromAnnotations()
+
+    # add a backbone
+
+    backbone_cuts = []
+    backbone_cuts = panel.renderBackbone(
+        ver_backbone_width, hor_backbone_width, backbone_cut_width, backbone_cut_width
+    )
+
+    # add frame
+
+    cuts = panel.makeFrame(frame_width, frame_hor_space, frame_ver_space)
+    frame_cuts = itertools.chain(*cuts)
+
+    # OR add rails
+
+    # panel.makeRailsLr(rail_width)
+    # frame_cuts = []
+
+    # round the machined cuts
+
+    panel.addMillFillets(1.0 * mm)
+
+    # create the tab cuts
+
+    panel.makeMouseBites(
+        tab_cuts,
+        diameter=0.5 * mm,
+        spacing=0.75 * mm,
+        offset=0 * mm,
+        prolongation=0.5 * mm,
+    )
+
+    # create the backbone and frame cuts
+
+    panel.makeMouseBites(
+        itertools.chain(backbone_cuts, frame_cuts),
+        diameter=0.5 * mm,
+        spacing=0.75 * mm,
+        offset=0,
+        prolongation=0.5 * mm,
+    )
+
+    # add JLCPCB tooling holes
+
+    panel.addCornerTooling(
+        4, tooling_hor_offset, tooling_ver_offset, tooling_hole_diam, paste=True
+    )
+
+    # add fiducials
+
+    panel.addCornerFiducials(
+        3,
+        fiducial_hor_offset,
+        fiducial_ver_offset,
+        fiducial_coppersize,
+        fiducial_opening,
+    )
+
+    # add JLCPCB order number
+
+    text_origin = kikit.common.resolveAnchor(text_anchor)(
+        panel.boardSubstrate.boundingBox()
+    ) + pcbnew.wxPoint(text_hor_offset, text_ver_offset)
+
+    text_layer = Layer.F_SilkS
+
+    panel.addText(
+        text="JLCJLCJLCJLC",
+        position=text_origin,
+        orientation=text_orientation,
+    )
+
+    panel.save()
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()
diff --git a/prepare_panel_assembly.sh b/prepare_panel_assembly.sh
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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+shopt -s inherit_errexit
+
+./panelize.py
+
+kikit fab jlcpcb --no-drc --assembly --schematic SH-ESP32-engine-hat.kicad_sch SH-ESP32-engine-hat-panel.kicad_pcb assembly-panel