On 04/09/2013 01:01 PM, Dick Hollenbeck wrote: > On 04/09/2013 03:28 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio wrote: >> Found this in loadMODULE_TEXT: >> >> if( layer < FIRST_LAYER ) >> layer = FIRST_LAYER; >> else if( layer > LAST_NON_COPPER_LAYER ) >> layer = LAST_NON_COPPER_LAYER; >> else if( layer == LAYER_N_BACK ) >> layer = SILKSCREEN_N_BACK; >> else if( layer == LAYER_N_FRONT ) >> layer = SILKSCREEN_N_FRONT; >> >> (didn't check if it's the same for the new format) >> >> Is there a reason for not allowing text on front and back copper?
Jean-Pierre, Wayne, et. al. If I can broaden this topic somewhat, this type of on the fly board change (during loading) falls into a general category of "doctoring a board during loading". Let's call it "board doctoring". Generally it makes me nervous, even though it may have its place. I suggest that we raise the threshold under which we would do board doctoring to a higher level of criteria. For low value fixes it is best simply to ask the user to hand edit his board file. Board doctoring makes it harder to: a) use hand edited boards to gainfully do an end run around a weak user interface and achieve a more full featured board manufacturing. b) track down editing bugs, because they can be masked behind board doctoring. Board doctoring is a practice we should frown upon, and only use reluctantly. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
