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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 ;-)
> >