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On 27. 07. 2016 19:27, Peter Clifton (petercjclifton AT googlemail DOT com) 
[via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>
> Yes - the trackball (which I added) is somewhat pointless as git HEAD 
> stands right now. A patch to remove it (by option in the GUI 
> preferences) would be welcome I think.
>

Will do. As soon as I fugure out autotools and do it decently enough so 
it doesn't self-ignite on other people+s machines.

> My later GL work (not upstream yet) should improve speed further 
> still, and starts to give some Z dimension which makes the track-ball 
> slightly more interesting. It is not - as you note, necessary to use 
> the package!
>

IMHO, don't bother. 3D is nice to have when there is _good_ reason for 
it. LIke for example, when you want to simulate EM field around the 
board and have 3D models of all the elements.
And when you can import step model of enclosure etc. PCB as it is, is 
_way_ below such goals, so having 3D to rotate the board in program is 
imo pointless.

Methinks good, realistic goal would be to repair and polish the PCB for 
functionalities it has claimed so far - it would be nice to have easy to 
control clearances ( per layer for vias and pins, if possible), good 
polygon fill with needed functionalities, working DRC etc, while working 
on next generation PCB.
OK, perhaps some hack or two for low-hanging targets that would be nice 
to have could be cool, like panelization trick or two, maybe some export 
or import etc.

Brane2

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