On Sat, Mar 10, 2012 at 10:00 PM, Dick Hollenbeck <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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 > > Do you go by Element or Mr. Green? > > I go by Element. Thanks for asking.
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