On 03/10/2012 12:29 PM, Element Green wrote: > It seems like the current state of gerbview leaves a lot to be desired. From > what I can > see though, its pretty close. Here are some of the lacking features which > cause me to > resort to using gerbv (which also has its own set of limitations and issues). > > I've added these to the Wiki here: > http://wiki.xtronics.com/index.php/Kicad#Gerb_View > > Wishlist: > 1. Location and size information for selected geometry. > 2. Layer names (based on file name by default). > 3. Re-ordering of layers. > 4. Easy toggling of layer visibility (select ranges of layers to toggle, etc). > 5. Interactive layer offset, rotation and flip. > 6. Show drill holes as geometry (circles at the drill hole sizes). > > I've started adding code for #1. So far it shows basic location and size > information > for circles, rectangles and ovals in the status bar when an item is clicked > on. > > For items 2-4, it seems like the layer selection panel needs to be changed to > a list > control of some sort, which allows for re-ordering, SHIFT/CTRL multi > selection, right > click menu, etc. > > Before I delve into it too much, I'd like to know if anyone else has been > planning/currently working on gerbview or if there is some sort of vision for > it. > > I've been using Kicad for a few months now to make schematics and PCB > layouts. Its > great software and its nice to see how active the development is. > > Best regards, > > Element Green
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