What about have it a tabbed dialog, such that the plot/generate would act more like a common thing?
Den 25/10/2016 19.37 skrev "jp charras" <[email protected]>: > Le 24/10/2016 à 19:26, Simon Wells a écrit : > > I realise this is sorta off track but as its sort of related is there > > any particular reason that plot gerbers doesn't just do the drill file > > as well? as it can be a rather easy thing to miss clicking the > > generate drill file > > Well, this is a bit off topic, but Plot Gerber files and Generate drill > files are 2 different > dialogs, because the Excellon format has its own settings, not related to > the Gerber files settings. > > It will be more easier to generate plot+drill files all in once when > Pcbnew is able to generate the > drill files using the Gerber format. > > > > > On Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 7:28 AM, jp charras <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Le 19/09/2016 à 13:58, jp charras a écrit : > >>> Hi All, > >>> > >>> I just pushed in 2016-09-19 revision 6edee2a an option in Plot Gerber > dialog to include advanced > >>> aperture and net attributes. > >>> This option is not yet activated by default, because net attributes > are not yet fully fixed by > >>> Ucamco, in Gerber file format specifications. > >>> To activate it, see dialog_plot.cpp, line 43, and uncomment line 44. > >>> > >>> When activated, you can see a new option in Gerber plot dialog to > include advanced X2 netlist > >>> attributes. > >>> > >>> If activated, the Gerber files contains some metadata, related to > netlist info and aperture attributes. > >>> When available, Gerbview can highlight a full net or a full set of > items related to a gived > >>> footprint or a given aperture attribute. > >>> (Use right click on a Gerber item (line or flashed item) to access the > context menu) > >>> > >> > >> Hi All, > >> > >> In 2016-10-22 revision 1840c3c I activated the advanced aperture and > net attributes option in Gerber > >> files. > >> (This is an option, and this metadata will be included only on request) > >> > >> These advanced options are now finalized, > >> (To understand them, see > >> https://www.ucamco.com/files/downloads/file/189/gerber_ > component_and_netlist_-_final.pdf?3d90d5ac39ab13049f543f41d0ecec38) > >> and Ucamco has already validated my test files. > >> > >> Of course this metadata will be fully useful in some time, when the > board houses are able to use it, > >> but *now* it is already useful in Kicad for guys who want to verify the > Gerber files before sending > >> them to the board maker. > >> > >> Please, send me yours remarks about this feature. > >> > >> -- > >> Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >> Post to : [email protected] > >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > > > > > -- > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : [email protected] > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >
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