Hi Ian, > I suspect that we could fairly readily make a cut-down version of the > server that just inverted the current selection - but it > would only invert > fairly standard entities like components, tracks, pads, vias > etc. Polygons > were a little difficult from memory but I think we had them > solved (but > only if we cleared the undo stack). Geoff and I were having > "discussions" > on the best method of dealing with fills - but I think these > were solved as > well. Things like rules and layer stack-up, blind and buried > vias etc > would *not* be handled correctly - the user would need to > patch these manually.
I'm not sure to right understand: do you explain that you could distribute a simplified version of your add-on server? I don't need the polygons, only the ability to flip components, tracks, pads and multilayer vias. > Geoff Harland and I were co-operating on a server that would invert a > board. We ran into problems that, though probably possible > to solve would > have taken way too much volunteer effort. So we have let it > pretty much > stop. A time limited beta version was released to see if > there was much > interest. There has not been much interest. I would say that > maybe 6 or so > people have expressed much interest in such a server. So > Geoff and I have > not been pushing at it. About the problem of interest, I think people search for add-ons only when they need them (like myself...), so it's difficult to quickly answer to a query "are you interested...". It would be perhaps good to create a web-page about add-on projects, not only ask people on the forum (unfortunately I don't have time to read all the messages, and if I had I would spend much because it's not my mother's language...) Thank you for your support Jean-Christophe Meylan * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
