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Thanks Girvin. The consistency of the exporters is something that's on my
radar/todo list.
I was going to suggest that you try the eps output instead of the png
output, if for no other reason than it's a vector file, and so easily
scalable. It can be a little dicey sometimes with polygons because they get
diced up into pieces for the export, but otherwise works pretty well. I've
done this with Inkscape, and it works pretty well.
On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 2:17 PM Girvin Herr (gherrl AT fastmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> Chad,
>
> Just an update to let you know what I discovered since my last message. I
> discovered that LibreCad (LC) does not handle PNG imports very well. It
> imports the file, but it is huge. When I tried to "scale" it down by a
> reasonable amount, the image disappeared! I later read that LC prefers
> vector graphics to raster bit-maps, of which PNG is, and suggests
> converting the raster file to DXF using inkscape. I have tried that in the
> past, but with less than successful results.
>
> However, I tried exporting the PCB layers I want using the EPS option
> instead of the PNG option, and then running the EPS file through pstoedit,
> which converts it to DXF, which is LC's native file format for "blocks". I
> then imported the DXF file as a block into my LC drawing and it worked
> fine. I was then able to make my assembly drawing using the PCB exported
> design without re-drawing it. Slick.
>
> BTW: For another "data point", I was going to try to export my design as
> EPS without the work-around you suggested (no copper layers selected), but
> DJ mentioned in a previous message in this thread that the EPS option also
> has the same problem. So, I will not bother testing it.
>
> BTW2: I discovered the "PS" PCB export option produces the same output as
> File > Print - all board layers on separate pages - which is not the same
> format as the other export options. That was not expected but may be by
> design for some reason. It may be more intuitive to "Print" to a file using
> PostScript and let the PS export have the same result as the other export
> options.
>
> Girvin
>
>
> On 1/29/19 4:31 PM, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>
> Great! I'm glad we have a working solution for now.
>
> Since you have something that works, I'll look into it some more this
> weekend.
>
> Cheers,
> --Chad
>
> On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 7:08 PM Girvin Herr (gherrl AT fastmail DOT com) [via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>
>> Chad,
>>
>> Okay, here's what I did. As you suggested, I used the unused "signal2"
>> layer to create a box around the board edge and kept it turned on with the
>> "component" and "solder" layers turned off. In the PNG dialog, I checked
>> the "screen-layout-order" option and that gave me what I want - silkscreen,
>> pins, and outline. If I leave the "screen-layout-order" option unchecked
>> and nothing else changed, then I get everything again - traces from both
>> sides and all.
>>
>> So, I thank you for your work-around and I can continue my work wile you
>> get it sorted out. I will look into posting a bug report ASAP.
>>
>> Thanks Again.
>> Girvin
>>
>>
>> On 1/29/19 3:35 PM, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via
>> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>
>> Okay, so, it's not a recent thing. That means I didn't break anything
>> (that I don't already know about) :)
>>
>> As a temporary workaround, do you have a spare copper layer? Maybe you
>> could draw the outline on the spare layer and enable it. Perhaps that would
>> trick the pads into being drawn while we get this sorted out.
>>
>> LaunchPad is the bug tracker that we use:
>> https://launchpad.net/pcb
>>
>> Generally common sense applies. Provide enough info so that the devs can
>> reproduce the problem. The easier you make it for us and the more specific
>> you can be, the easier it is for us to help you.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> --Chad
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 6:30 PM Girvin Herr (gherrl AT fastmail DOT com) [via
>> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>>
>>> Chad & DJ,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your prompt response.
>>>
>>> Yes, I have "Only-visible" checked in the PNG dialog. That was the first
>>> thing I did, since the prompt specifically said "...visible items...",
>>> which implies visible on the screen.
>>>
>>> I thought I did this before, but my notes from then say to enable
>>> "Component" side to get pads. Otherwise will only get silkscreen. Sounds
>>> familiar. However, that board was a single-sided board, so it didn't
>>> matter, since there were no traces on the Component side. This new board is
>>> a double-sided board. I just checked and exporting with "Component" layer
>>> turned on will produce the top silk, pins and both component and solder
>>> layer traces, which still is not what I want. I don't want the traces for
>>> this export. According to the PNG file date on that single-sided board, it
>>> was February of 2015. So, this process was giving me problems that far back
>>> at least.
>>>
>>> I have never used LaunchPad before or filed a bug report. How do I do
>>> that? Is there a process document I can read to do it? If so, where can I
>>> find it?
>>>
>>> Thanks again.
>>> Girvin
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/29/19 2:39 PM, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via
>>> geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>>>
>>> It does appear that the pins and pads not being drawn. Did this ever
>>> work for you? Did it break recently?
>>>
>>> Could you please file a bug report on LaunchPad? I'll take a look.
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 5:29 PM DJ Delorie <dj AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please make sure you have also checked the "only-visible" option in the
>>>> png exporter dialog.
>>>>
>>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Thanks Girvin. The consistency of the exporters is so=
mething that's on my radar/todo list.</div><div><br></div><div>I was go=
ing to suggest that you try the eps output instead of the png output, if fo=
r no other reason than it's a vector file, and so easily scalable. It c=
an be a little dicey sometimes with polygons because they get diced up into=
pieces for the export, but otherwise works pretty well. I've done this=
with Inkscape, and it works pretty well.<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"=
gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Feb 5, 2019 at 2=
:17 PM Girvin Herr (<a href=3D"mailto:gherrl AT fastmail DOT com">gherrl AT fastmail.=
com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT co=
m</a>] <<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</=
a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
<div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
<p>Chad,</p>
<p>Just an update to let you know what I discovered since my last
message. I discovered that LibreCad (LC) does not handle PNG
imports very well. It imports the file, but it is huge. When I
tried to "scale" it down by a reasonable amount, the image
disappeared! I later read that LC prefers vector graphics to
raster bit-maps, of which PNG is, and suggests converting the
raster file to DXF using inkscape. I have tried that in the past,
but with less than successful results.<br>
</p>
<p>However, I tried exporting the PCB layers I want using the EPS
option instead of the PNG option, and then running the EPS file
through pstoedit, which converts it to DXF, which is LC's native
file format for "blocks". I then imported the DXF file as a=
block
into my LC drawing and it worked fine. I was then able to make my
assembly drawing using the PCB exported design without re-drawing
it. Slick.</p>
<p>BTW: For another "data point", I was going to try to expor=
t my
design as EPS without the work-around you suggested (no copper
layers selected), but DJ mentioned in a previous message in this
thread that the EPS option also has the same problem. So, I will
not bother testing it.</p>
<p>BTW2: I discovered the "PS" PCB export option produces the=
same
output as File > Print - all board layers on separate pages -
which is not the same format as the other export options. That was
not expected but may be by design for some reason. It may be more
intuitive to "Print" to a file using PostScript and let the=
PS
export have the same result as the other export options.<br>
</p>
<p>Girvin</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618421771643moz-cite-prefix">On 1/29/19 4=
:31 PM, Chad Parker
(<a class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618421771643moz-txt-link-abbreviated" hr=
ef=3D"mailto:parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">parker DOT charles AT gma=
il.com</a>) [via <a class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618421771643moz-txt-link-abbre=
viated" href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT d=
elorie.com</a>] wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
=20
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Great! I'm glad we have a working solution for now. <br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Since you have something that works, I'll look into it som=
e
more this weekend.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Cheers,</div>
<div>--Chad<br>
</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 29, 2019 at 7:08
PM Girvin Herr (<a href=3D"mailto:gherrl AT fastmail DOT com" target=3D"=
_blank">gherrl AT fastmail DOT com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT c=
om" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]
<<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">ge=
da-user AT delorie DOT com</a>> wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex=
;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
<p>Chad,</p>
<p>Okay, here's what I did. As you suggested, I used the
unused "signal2" layer to create a box around the b=
oard
edge and kept it turned on with the "component" and
"solder" layers turned off. In the PNG dialog, I ch=
ecked
the "screen-layout-order" option and that gave me w=
hat I
want - silkscreen, pins, and outline. If I leave the
"screen-layout-order" option unchecked and nothing =
else
changed, then I get everything again - traces from both
sides and all.<br>
</p>
<p>So, I thank you for your work-around and I can continue
my work wile you get it sorted out. I will look into
posting a bug report ASAP.</p>
<p>Thanks Again.<br>
Girvin</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618421771643gmail-m_8606545683239=
727187moz-cite-prefix">On
1/29/19 3:35 PM, Chad Parker (<a class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618=
421771643gmail-m_8606545683239727187moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailt=
o:parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_blank">parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com</a>)
[via <a class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618421771643gmail-m_86065456=
83239727187moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" =
target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Okay, so, it's not a recent thing. That means I
didn't break anything (that I don't already know
about) :)<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>As a temporary workaround, do you have a spare
copper layer? Maybe you could draw the outline on the
spare layer and enable it. Perhaps that would trick
the pads into being drawn while we get this sorted
out.<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div>LaunchPad is the bug tracker that we use:<br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><a href=3D"https://launchpad.net/pcb" targ=
et=3D"_blank">https://launchpad.net/pcb</a><br>
</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr"><br>
</div>
<div>Generally common sense applies. Provide enough info
so that the devs can reproduce the problem. The easier
you make it for us and the more specific you can be,
the easier it is for us to help you.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thanks,</div>
<div>--Chad<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan 29, 2019
at 6:30 PM Girvin Herr (<a href=3D"mailto:gherrl AT fastmail=
.com" target=3D"_blank">gherrl AT fastmail DOT com</a>) [via
<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank=
">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]
<<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_b=
lank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0=
px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF">
<p>Chad & DJ,</p>
<p>Thanks for your prompt response.<br>
</p>
<p>Yes, I have "Only-visible" checked in the =
PNG
dialog. That was the first thing I did, since the
prompt specifically said "...visible items...&qu=
ot;,
which implies visible on the screen.<br>
</p>
<p>I thought I did this before, but my notes from
then say to enable "Component" side to get =
pads.
Otherwise will only get silkscreen. Sounds
familiar. However, that board was a single-sided
board, so it didn't matter, since there were no
traces on the Component side. This new board is a
double-sided board. I just checked and exporting
with "Component" layer turned on will produ=
ce the
top silk, pins and both component and solder layer
traces, which still is not what I want. I don't
want the traces for this export. According to the
PNG file date on that single-sided board, it was
February of 2015. So, this process was giving me
problems that far back at least.<br>
</p>
<p>I have never used LaunchPad before or filed a bug
report. How do I do that? Is there a process
document I can read to do it? If so, where can I
find it?</p>
<p>Thanks again.<br>
Girvin<br>
</p>
<p><br>
</p>
<div class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618421771643gmail-m_86065=
45683239727187gmail-m_1362729497396179040moz-cite-prefix">On
1/29/19 2:39 PM, Chad Parker (<a class=3D"gmail-m_-64=
79530618421771643gmail-m_8606545683239727187gmail-m_1362729497396179040moz-=
txt-link-abbreviated" href=3D"mailto:parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com" target=3D"_b=
lank">parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com</a>)
[via <a class=3D"gmail-m_-6479530618421771643gmail-m_=
8606545683239727187gmail-m_1362729497396179040moz-txt-link-abbreviated" hre=
f=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">geda-user AT delorie DOT com<=
/a>]
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>It does appear that the pins and pads not
being drawn. Did this ever work for you? Did
it break recently?<br>
</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Could you please file a bug report on
LaunchPad? I'll take a look.<br>
</div>
</div>
<br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Tue, Jan
29, 2019 at 5:29 PM DJ Delorie <<a href=3D"mai=
lto:dj AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank">dj AT delorie DOT com</a>>
wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
br>
Please make sure you have also checked the
"only-visible" option in the<br>
png exporter dialog.<br>
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</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
</blockquote>
</div>
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</div>
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