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Subject: Re: [geda-user] pcb file format
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Yes, That is why I define the new file format and data structure, which
enables this feature. :-)

On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Nicklas Karlsson (
nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <
geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> I think there may be cases then you want a polygon on the silkscreen.
> Sometimes it is useful to add graphics on some extra layer for example to
> mark the area for conformal coating.
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:27:05 +0200
> "Levente (leventelist AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
> > Okay. I want to clarify one thing. I have full respect for gEDA
> developers.
> > I have made lots of boards with gEDA.
> >
> > But I think we have to move on.
> >
> > AFAIK in footprints, one can not have silkscreen ploygons.
> >
> > On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 5:12 AM, DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > I think (DJ is the authority here) our current file architecture does
> > > > not do ovals
> > >
> > > We do round-ended rectangles (i.e. for tssop pads), square and round,
> > > and octagons.
> > >
> > > > > With this data format, one can define arbitrary footprints. No
> > > restrictions
> > > > > like "no silkscreen polygons".
> > > >
> > > > To be fair to DJ and the other authors those are not arbitrary. Folks
> > > > just kind of coded themselves into a corner.
> > >
> > > And we do have silkscreen polygons ;-)
> > >
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr">Yes, That is why I define the new file format and data str=
ucture, which enables this feature. :-)<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 10:46 AM, Nicklas K=
arlsson (<a href=3D"mailto:nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com">nicklas.karlsson17=
@gmail.com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT del=
orie.com</a>] <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com=
" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockqu=
ote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc s=
olid;padding-left:1ex">I think there may be cases then you want a polygon o=
n the silkscreen. Sometimes it is useful to add graphics on some extra laye=
r for example to mark the area for conformal coating.<br>
<div class=3D"HOEnZb"><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
On Tue, 25 Aug 2015 10:27:05 +0200<br>
&quot;Levente (<a href=3D"mailto:leventelist AT gmail DOT com">leventelist AT gmail DOT c=
om</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com=
</a>]&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; Okay. I want to clarify one thing. I have full respect for gEDA develo=
pers.<br>
&gt; I have made lots of boards with gEDA.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; But I think we have to move on.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; AFAIK in footprints, one can not have silkscreen ploygons.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 5:12 AM, DJ Delorie &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:dj AT d=
elorie.com">dj AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; I think (DJ is the authority here) our current file architec=
ture does<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; not do ovals<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; We do round-ended rectangles (i.e. for tssop pads), square and ro=
und,<br>
&gt; &gt; and octagons.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; With this data format, one can define arbitrary footpri=
nts. No<br>
&gt; &gt; restrictions<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; like &quot;no silkscreen polygons&quot;.<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; To be fair to DJ and the other authors those are not arbitra=
ry. Folks<br>
&gt; &gt; &gt; just kind of coded themselves into a corner.<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
&gt; &gt; And we do have silkscreen polygons ;-)<br>
&gt; &gt;<br>
</div></div></blockquote></div><br></div>

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