Re: gEDA-user: PCB suggestion

[Karel Kulhavy <clock@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 12:56:14PM -0500, DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > What do you say on a suggestion to make another layer called
> > "soldermask" in PCB where one could draw rectangles? Soldermask
> > would them be left out where rectangles are drawn.
> 
> I've been thinking about such a thing.  Changing the way PCB handles
> layers is not trivial, but I've been looking at doing just that.  It
> would be the foundation for going beyond 8 layers, and adding lots of
> annotation layers like a true outline, mask and paste layers,
> keepouts, etc.  Don't expect it soon ;-)

How is this done in Orcad? In Eagle? In other tools? 

;-)

Cl<