Our current algorithm will produce thermal connections between two pads (with no connections to the zone):
I assume no one will lose any sleep over dropping those? Cheers, Jeff. > On 21 Jun 2019, at 19:49, Jean-Paul Louis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wayne, > > Except in very hugh frequency design (higher UHF spectrum, microwaves and > millimeter waves) > were chamfers can create more problems than they solve. > > This chamfer should be user optional, the best being individual part layout > optional. > > Just my extra data point, > > Jean-Paul > N1JPL > > >> On Jun 21, 2019, at 8:05 AM, Wayne Stambaugh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Jeff, >> >> Users are going to expect chamfering if there is an option for it. I >> don't see how you are going to avoid adding chamfering to the spokes >> unless we decide to do away with chamfering as an option. I don't think >> that's good idea because right angles on board geometry is generally >> frowned upon. >> >> Wayne >> >> On 6/20/19 4:24 PM, Jeff Young wrote: >>> Turns out there’s a slightly unintended side effect. >>> >>> Before: >>> >>> Note the two truncated thermal spokes to the surface-mount pads at the >>> lower right. >>> >>> After: >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> The bug is fixed, but not that the junctions between the spokes and the >>> zone body are no longer chamfered. >>> >>> I’d say the “after” is better in that respect too, but again it’s >>> definitely different. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Jeff. >>> >>> >>>> On 20 Jun 2019, at 19:50, Reece Pollack <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Memory is the second thing to go as one ages. >>>> >>>> I can't remember what the first one is. >>>> >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>>> *From: *"Jeff Young" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> *To: *"jp charras" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> *Cc: *"KiCad Developers" <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> *Sent: *Thursday, June 20, 2019 2:46:58 PM >>>> *Subject: *Re: [Kicad-developers] 6.0 Zone filling differences >>>> >>>> Wow. That’s sobering. I wrote the board outline clearance changes…. >>>> >>>> Age sucks. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 20 Jun 2019, at 19:04, jp charras <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Le 20/06/2019 à 19:24, Jeff Young a écrit : >>>> >>>> I believe we now have a warning, but I can’t remember what >>>> change it was for. I thought it was for the outline changes, >>>> but from what I can find on the mailing list archive it looks >>>> like we were satisfied that one wouldn’t change anything. >>>> >>>> So remind me what the warning is for? >>>> >>>> >>>> AFAIK, it is for board outline clearance change (taking in accounf or >>>> not the edge cut graphic items thickness, if I correctly remember). >>>> Zone outline changes (only activated if the kicad_advanced >>>> "ForceThickZones=0" option enables it), do not need any warning. >>>> >>>> >>>> The reason behind this request is that I have a new fill >>>> algorithm which fixes a long-standing bug regarding one pad’s >>>> thermal ring knocking out another pad’s thermal spoke. It >>>> also allows thermal spokes on custom pad shapes (and would >>>> allow us to support custom number of spokes if we wished). >>>> >>>> While this should only change zone fills which would have been >>>> considered errors in the past, it nevertheless changes them. >>>> What’s the prescription for that? >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Jeff. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> Post to : [email protected] >>>> <mailto:[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] >>>> <mailto:[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 >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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
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