X-Authentication-Warning: delorie.com: mail set sender to geda-user-bounces using -f X-Recipient: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Message-ID: <596FA40A.5020508@xs4all.nl> Date: Wed, 19 Jul 2017 20:25:14 +0200 From: "Bert Timmerman (bert DOT timmerman AT xs4all DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.9.1.19) Gecko/20110429 Fedora/2.0.14-1.fc13 SeaMonkey/2.0.14 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Subject: Re: [geda-user] [pcb-rnd] Using the new PolyHatch plugin to crosshatch polygons in layouts References: In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Reply-To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote: > During development of the Protel Autotrax/Easytrax import/export > plugin, a method for exporting complex polygons to the Protel > Autotrax/Easytrax format was needed, given its limited support for > polygons other than solid rectangular fills. > > A PolyHatch() function was implemented in a separate plugin, which can > now be used to convert any selected polygon on a layout with user > defined cross hatching spacing, the option of vertical and/or > horizontal cross hatching, and the option of clearance. > > This plugin is now included in svn head by default, and will be in the > next release of pcb-rnd. > > It can be invoked with :PolyHatch(interactive) after selecting a > polygon or polygons. > > For further details and screenshots, see: > > http://vk5hse.blogspot.com.au/2017/07/polyhatch-command-for-cross-hatching.html > Hi, Good job ;-) http://www.sandpiper-inc.com/stipple/html/ comes to mind. Kind regards, Bert Timmerman.