Seems like it did indeed not like the "beefy" image, but I got a link for you all.
http://www.pasteall.org/pic/show.php?id=78550 2014-10-15 20:56 GMT+02:00 Nick Østergaard <[email protected]>: > I have identified all the circles in the photo from Jon that creates > the circles. The red indicates approximately where the circle was > supposed to be and the green links that to the big circle. > > Nick > > 2014-10-15 20:11 GMT+02:00 Nick Østergaard <[email protected]>: >> Hello >> >> I might have identified the issue. I did checkout Jon's board on his >> github account, then I grepped around a bit and found that: grep >> circle POE.kicad_pcb | grep "0 0)" matches almost the number of >> circles that appear on silk. >> >> I then noticed that, at least the fp_circle entries ones use relative >> coordinates to the module to draw that. The issue _I think_ is that >> the gerber exporter do not interpret this coordinate as local to the >> module but global. So this would match up pretty good to the images >> that Jon is seeing on his board. >> >> An example is the P1 and P2 modules (which is a single pad with a >> centered circle on the silk). >> >> So the isse could be that the exporter is mising the module origin >> offset when using the fp_circles. >> >> I have attached a minimal board that I think should show the bug. >> Mitch, can you please try to send that though your fabs viewer? >> >> Regards >> Nick Østergaard >> >> 2014-10-15 20:00 GMT+02:00 Jon Neal <[email protected]>: >>> Since the image was not attached either here is a link to it: >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/3nffd78xj154txh/2014-09-22%2012.32.53.jpg?dl=0 >>> >>> >>> Jon >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:36 PM, Jon Neal <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> Maybe I'm not allowed to attach zips? I can see it on my end! I will try >>>> again with this email. >>>> >>>> >>>> Jon >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 15, 2014 at 1:33 PM, Nick Østergaard <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Classic.If we assume you really attached a zip then it has been hidden >>>>> pretty well on the way to my end. >>>>> >>>>> 2014-10-15 18:23 GMT+02:00 Jon Neal <[email protected]>: >>>>> > Hi, >>>>> > >>>>> > I had a board manufactured about a month ago and when I got it back >>>>> > there >>>>> > was a strange issue with the silkscreen. (see attached image) All of >>>>> > the >>>>> > circles in the silkscreen layers are absolutely giant and all centered >>>>> > on a >>>>> > point offset from the board. >>>>> > >>>>> > The gerbers were generated with KiCad BZR 5101, gerber format 4.6, mm >>>>> > for >>>>> > the units, and absolute positioning. >>>>> > >>>>> > Another person that used the same pcb service I used had the same >>>>> > problem >>>>> > using the same gerber settings with BZR 4988. >>>>> > >>>>> > The service (hackvana) believes this to be a KiCad issue rather than an >>>>> > issue at the fab. I tried looking at the gerbers a bit, but I don't >>>>> > know >>>>> > enough about the gerber format to know what to look for. >>>>> > >>>>> > I attached the gerbers used for the board as a zip for those who want >>>>> > to >>>>> > look through them. >>>>> > >>>>> > Thanks! >>>>> > Jon Neal >>>>> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>>> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> > Post to : [email protected] >>>>> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
