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Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 23:39:07 +0200
From: "Patrick Dupre" <pdupre AT gmx DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] ground solder mask
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: DJ Delorie
> Sent: 05/31/13 10:59 PM
> To: geda-user AT delorie DOT com
> Subject: Re: [geda-user] ground solder mask
> 
> > I am sorry, What do you mean (text-speak)?
> 
> Writing U instead of "you" for example.
> 
> > Last question,
> 
> HA! ;-)
> 
> > When I make my rectangle for the ground mask, how can I avoid to have
> > the rectangle covering a part of the pcb (like a small rectangle)?
> 
> You can either create a polygon instead, or use the polygon hole tool
> to cut a hole in the rectangle. The rectangle tool creates a
> rectangle-shaped polygon; once created, all the polygon editing tools
> work on it.
Sorry, but there is something that I do not understand.
If I create a rectangle in the Solder layer, then it is copper.
if I create it in the silk (or component) then the copper layer is not modified and
I still have my copper where I want no copper.

What am I missing?

Thank.

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