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I agree with Shashank, changing the size of the imported graphical would be
very useful and, more generally, it would be useful tu have a tool to
resize the buffer content (i.e. make the ChangeSize() core action work with
buffer), do you think it can be realized?
-Filippo-
On 6 May 2014 19:12, Shashank Chintalagiri
<shashank DOT chintalagiri AT gmail DOT com>wrote:
> While on the subject, I've been using this method to put our logo onto
> pcbs. It gets the job done, certainly, but some things have been slightly
> problematic.
>
> - Changing the size of it in the PCB is not possible. This is ok, though
> if there is a way to do it I'd like to know.
>
> - The SVG-converted-to-silk lives in a PCB file, for me. I then import
> layout from file whenever I need it. However, the layer on which the silk
> graphics show up is not always silk. If the number of layers changes, then
> the elements I want on silk show up elsewhere. Is there a way to fix this?
> Footprints know how to put features on silk irrespective of layer count and
> ordering. Can the mechanism used there be used here as well? At present, I
> have different PCB files per logo size and per later configuration.
>
> Thanks
> Shashank
> On 06-May-2014 9:42 PM, "Gareth Edwards" <gareth AT edwardsfamily DOT org DOT uk>
> wrote:
>
>> On 6 May 2014 17:01, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>> >
>> > The tool you want is "pstoedit" which has a PCB exporter. If you can
>> > get the SVG converted to EPS/PS, that's the way to go.
>>
>> (briefly mentioned here:
>>
>>
>> http://wiki.geda-project.org/geda:pcb_tips#how_do_i_import_external_vector_graphics
>> )
>>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I agree with=C2=A0Shashank, changing the size of the impor=
ted graphical would be very useful and, more generally, it would be useful =
tu have a tool to resize the buffer content (i.e. make the ChangeSize() cor=
e action work with buffer), do you think it can be realized?</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><br>-Filippo-<div><br></d=
iv><div><img src=3D"http://mitexeced.com/mit_lightbox/images/think_before_y=
ou_print.png"><br></div></div>
<br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 6 May 2014 19:12, Shashank Chintalagi=
ri <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:shashank DOT chintalagiri AT gmail DOT com"=
target=3D"_blank">shashank DOT chintalagiri AT gmail DOT com</a>></span> wrote:<br=
><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1=
px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<p dir=3D"ltr">While on the subject, I've been using this method to put=
our logo onto pcbs. It gets the job done, certainly, but some things have =
been slightly problematic. </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr"> - Changing the size of it in the PCB is not possible. This =
is ok, though if there is a way to do it I'd like to know.</p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">- The SVG-converted-to-silk lives in a PCB file, for me. I t=
hen import layout from file whenever I need it. However, the layer on which=
the silk graphics show up is not always silk. If the number of layers chan=
ges, then the elements I want on silk show up elsewhere. Is there a way to =
fix this?=C2=A0 Footprints know how to put features on silk irrespective of=
layer count and ordering. Can the mechanism used there be used here as wel=
l? At present, I have different PCB files per logo size and per later confi=
guration. </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Thanks<span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><br>
Shashank </font></span></p><div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 06-May-2014 9:42 PM, "Gareth Edwards&quo=
t; <<a href=3D"mailto:gareth AT edwardsfamily DOT org DOT uk" target=3D"_blank">gar=
eth AT edwardsfamily DOT org DOT uk</a>> wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote=
class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc soli=
d;padding-left:1ex">
On 6 May 2014 17:01, DJ Delorie <<a href=3D"mailto:dj AT delorie DOT com" targe=
t=3D"_blank">dj AT delorie DOT com</a>> wrote:<br>
><br>
> The tool you want is "pstoedit" which has a PCB exporter. =
=C2=A0If you can<br>
> get the SVG converted to EPS/PS, that's the way to go.<br>
<br>
(briefly mentioned here:<br>
<br>
<a href=3D"http://wiki.geda-project.org/geda:pcb_tips#how_do_i_import_exter=
nal_vector_graphics" target=3D"_blank">http://wiki.geda-project.org/geda:pc=
b_tips#how_do_i_import_external_vector_graphics</a><br>
)<br>
</blockquote></div>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>
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