> But suppose the user creates a rule like, "all traces on Layer 3 must > be at least 5mm apart", and then saves the file and reloads it. Now the > information about what traces are affected is lost, except that all the > traces on Layer 3 are coincedentally tagged with the rule. > > What if the user then decides he wants the rule to apply to Layer 4 > instead?
In that specific case, we could apply rules to layers as well as objects, but I see your point. Unfortunately, the math behind DRC is expensive, so generalizing the rules needs to mesh well with doing the math only once. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user