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Date:	Wed, 21 Nov 2018 12:55:31 +0100
From:	"Gabriel Paubert (paubert AT iram DOT es) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
To:	"Richard Rasker (rasker AT linetec DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
Subject:	Re: [geda-user] Suppressing RefDes silk screen in PCB (Gerber)
	export?
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On Wed, Nov 21, 2018 at 12:31:50PM +0100, Richard Rasker (rasker AT linetec DOT nl) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> With decreasing component size and increasing component density, it is often
> impossible to put components' RefDes next to the respective components in a
> legible manner.
> 
> In these cases, I usually place the RefDes in the middle of components,
> overlapping the solder pads, so that I still have a good overview of what
> I'm doing while designing the PCB.
> 
> The problem is that some PCB houses signal this as an error, and I have to
> explain that they can simply drop the silk screen print where it overlaps
> with solder pads.
> 
> One PCB house even printed the silk screen on top of solder pads, which
> probably isn't desirable from a soldering point of view (although I didn't
> experience any problems with the reflow process).
> 
> 
> My question: is there a way to suppress the RefDes in the exported Gerber
> files? In the View -> Displayed Element Name menu, PCB offers to show the
> RefDes, the value or the description (footprint) of the component, but no
> option 'none'.

With PCB, you can do it selectively with the H (hidename) key. This
allows you to remove the refdes on small components (0402 and smaller),
but keep them on the large ones.

With pcb-rnd, you just delete the text, but you still see the refdes in small
print in a kind of bounding box around the component.

	Regards,
	Gabriel

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