Re: gEDA-user: PCB: Clearing polygons in soldermask

[Xtian Xultz <xultz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Em Seg 16 Jan 2006 12:47, Harry Eaton escreveu:
> Xtian Xultz wrote:
> > It is important to know that pressing O will get you erros, so it is
> > important
> >
> >to finish the board before placing that pads.
>
> What you have done is create an (unnamed) element with a single SMD pad.

Exactly!

> I like to think of the shield as an element (which after all is a part
> soldered on the board). So give it a name and add it to the netlist.
> Name it "Shield 1" for instance and have pin 1 connect to the ground
> net. If you don't want the shield name on the silkscreen, simply hide it
> with the "h" key. That way you won't get errors and you won't forget to
> place it on the board.

Why didnt I think like that before? Damn...    ;)

> Also, the via mask clearances work fine for me in both the post-script
> and gerber outputs, but it doesn't "jump" the way I described, except on
> the display, which is a bug. Keep hitting "k" until the clearance
> exceeds the via diameter, then back it off if you like.

HA! It worked now! Thank you Harry. The jump scrambled me, because pressing 
only one time K opens the via in the screen. Pressing again didnt make any 
difference, but now if I hold or press K several times the via become open. 
That will save me a lot of work, thanks again Harry!