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Subject: Re: [geda-help] PCB: bottom layer split
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On Thu, 10 Jan 2019, gedah AT igor2 DOT repo DOT hu wrote:

> On Wed, 9 Jan 2019, Christopher Nielsen (chris AT zorinco DOT com) [via geda-help AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>
> You most probably moved your layer into a different layer group.

Yea, I don't know how that happened. I've never used the 
preferences-groups thing till I had this problem (it hasn't been an issue 
so far).

> In pcb you should look at the layer grouping table in the preferences and
> make sure the layer you intend to be on the bottom side has the dot in the
> same column as the "bottom side" selector.

Yea, on my workstation, there's no dots, and figuring out which buttons 
are active isn't so easy, so that was part of the problem:

    http://zorinco.com/tmp/pcbgroups.png

> Or just use pcb-rnd, which has a much cleaner layer stackup model than pcb
> and offers a nice cross-section view of the board where you can
> drag-and-drop move your logical layers between physical layers (groups).
> Screenshot: http://igor2.repo.hu/tmp/cross.png

Wow, that great to know. Nice to have a 2nd option that's compatible. I'll 
load that and check it out.

> (pcb-rnd can load and save geda/pcb files).

Thanks so much!
-C


> HTH,
>
> Igor2
>