On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 13:20 -0500, Rick Collins wrote: > At 01:05 PM 1/1/2011, you wrote: > >On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 12:57 -0500, Rick Collins wrote: > > > At 11:54 AM 1/1/2011, you wrote: > > > >On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 10:33 -0500, Rick Collins wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Why is no-net copper useful? > > > > > > > > > > Rick > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- use copper like silk, i.e for text, marks... > > > >-- some like to have copper below screws, for mechanical reasons > > > >-- use copper where it does not hurt, i.e if milling your boards or to > > > >save chemicals > > > > > > If you are milling a board, do you layout the material not > > > removed??? > > > >Kai-Martin and I only answered your simple question: > > > >"Why is no-net copper useful?" > > The context was supporting it in a layout tool and specifically how > it impacts DRC and connectivity checking. I'm just trying to > understand the thought here. If copper is left behind because of > manufacturing, it doesn't really impact the layout process or > connectivity checking. > > It just struck me as odd that there would be support in a layout tool > for no-net copper that might be connected to nets. > > Rick >
That all may be very true -- but for me, as one not active involved in PCB development and without native english language, it is really hard to follow all that abstract discussions. _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user