Re: gEDA-user: Error, too many apertures needed for Gerber file

[Peter Clifton <pcjc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2008-04-01 at 13:32 +1100, Pete wrote:
> Hi
> After increasing the GBX_MAXAPERTURECOUNT to 1000, I created a 400x250mm 
> panel which contained 8 different circuits and resulted in 724 unique 
> apertures.
> Ive sent this PCB off to my PCB manufacturer and they had no problem 
> dealing with it.
> Therefore, I agree with Dan's suggestion that the number of apertures 
> should be an export time option.

Ideally, the code should not limit the number of apertures. If we want,
we could have an option to emit a warning, or have some artificial cap.

> Thanks again
> I hope this helps someone sometime!

Thanks for the report.

Best wishes,

-- 
Peter Clifton

Electrical Engineering Division,
Engineering Department,
University of Cambridge,
9, JJ Thomson Avenue,
Cambridge
CB3 0FA

Tel: +44 (0)7729 980173 - (No signal in the lab!)



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