On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 7:18 PM, jp charras <[email protected]> wrote:
> Le 09/11/2014 21:34, Cirilo Bernardo a écrit : > > The reason other layers were used is that there are spare layers and > > people use the drawing layer for their own purposes; if a user makes use > > of the Drawing layer and this Underlay tool then the tool will interfere > > with their normal use. > > Yes, but I agree with Carl, creating 2 new layers (and modifying current > code in Pcbnew) for a so specific and temporary use is not very useful. > > ECO1, ECO2, adhesive layers (rarely used) could be temporary easily > used for this purpose. > > I am perhaps wrong, but I am thinking to show an image of existing PCB > on these layers is only temporary, and this image will be removed from > the final board, after placing footprints and routing them. > > OK, I'll look into making use of the ECO or Adhesive layers. You're right about the images only being temporary; the idea is to use an image to route a board or to use an image to create a footprint. The image is deleted when it is no longer needed. - Cirilo > > > > - Cirilo > > > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 12:23 PM, Carl Poirier <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > > Cirilo, > > > > I tried your patch. I don't see any problems with it, but I just > > began wondering why not use a user layer for that purpose, for > > example the drawings layer, instead of adding another one to the > list. > > > > Allowing the bitmap2component tool to export to another layer than > > silk might be nice for people who don't want to edit the text file > > manually, however. > > Yes but not to any other layer: > Edges cut, courtyard layers and some other cannot be used because they > have a special meaning or special properties, and therefore using them > to put a logo on them is a bad idea (bad idea = bug reports, later) > > > > > Regards, > > > > Carl > > Regards, > > -- > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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