Was it ever possible to run the fill algorithm (meaning, only fill in parts of a polygon outline, based on some clearance to other items on the same layer) on a non-copper zone? I might be missing something, but from looking over the code (even back at 4.0 branch) I don't think this has ever been supported. So, while this might be an interesting feature request, it's not a bug and shouldn't hold up the RC.
Seth, yes I see that dialog too in old builds, but the outline appearance doesn't do anything (because non-copper zones are always shown filled, not with an outline) Are we actually missing any features we used to have, or is this all a matter of proper documentation about the new way to do things in v5? -Jon On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 7:41 PM, Seth Hillbrand <seth.hillbr...@gmail.com> wrote: > I have a number of zones on non-copper layers in older designs. They used > to have the attached dialog. > > But setting the width of a graphical polygon to 0 removes the size > issue Andrzej mentioned. > > For filling vs. non-filling, I don't personally see the usefulness in > having the fill algorithm run over a polygon that will always be filled. > But maybe there's a use-case I'm missing? > > -S > > 2018-02-23 16:26 GMT-08:00 Jon Evans <j...@craftyjon.com>: > >> I went back to an older version of master (back around September of last >> year) and I can't make a zone on a non-copper layer that behaves like a >> copper zone. Even when using the zone tool, they behave like graphic >> polygons. >> Were you able to do this up until Orson's recent change? If so, how do >> you do it? >> >> On Fri, Feb 23, 2018 at 7:23 PM, Andrzej Wolski <awolski.ki...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Polygons do work, but they are different kind of object than zones and I >>> think they both should be there. >>> >>> I think zones suppose to flood, while polygons should be always solid. >>> >>> Polygons do not currently have "do not show filled". >>> >>> There are many designs which already have zones on non coppers layers, >>> so Kicad will have to support them anyway, but users won't be able to place >>> new ones? >>> >>> Also note that there is difference in how zone vs polygon outline is >>> drawn. When you draw 10x10mm zone, resulting object will have the same >>> dimensions, but polygon will be 10x10mm + outline width. >>> >>> Andrzej >>> >>> >>> W dniu 2018-02-24 o 00:49, Seth Hillbrand pisze: >>> >>> The graphical polygon tool works for non-copper layers. >>> >>> Andrzej, does this tool not work? >>> >>> -S >>> >>> 2018-02-23 15:28 GMT-08:00 Wayne Stambaugh <stambau...@gmail.com>: >>> >>>> Orson, >>>> >>>> Is there any reason not to allow zones to be drawn on non-copper layers? >>>> The changes you made in this commit would seem to indicate there was a >>>> reason not to allow this. I'm going to hold off on rc1 until we get >>>> this resolved. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> >>>> Wayne >>>> >>>> On 02/23/2018 06:10 PM, Andrzej Wolski wrote: >>>> > Hello, >>>> > >>>> > after this change: >>>> > https://git.launchpad.net/kicad/commit/?id=fea71c9f8f02c59a0 >>>> 5de19293a8ce5a55432527b >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > I can no logner draw zones on non copper layers. >>>> > Was that intentional? >>>> > >>>> > Andrzej >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>> > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >>> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >>> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net >> Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers >> More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp >> >> >
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