Re: gEDA-user: No-Net Copper

[Stefan Salewski <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 13:20 -0500, Rick Collins wrote:
> At 01:05 PM 1/1/2011, you wrote:
> >On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 12:57 -0500, Rick Collins wrote:
> > > At 11:54 AM 1/1/2011, you wrote:
> > > >On Sat, 2011-01-01 at 10:33 -0500, Rick Collins wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Why is no-net copper useful?
> > > > >
> > > > > Rick
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >-- use copper like silk, i.e for text, marks...
> > > >-- some like to have copper below screws, for mechanical reasons
> > > >-- use copper where it does not hurt, i.e if milling your boards or to
> > > >save chemicals
> > >
> > > If you are milling a board, do you layout the material not
> > > removed???
> >
> >Kai-Martin and I only answered your simple question:
> >
> >"Why is no-net copper useful?"
> 
> The context was supporting it in a layout tool and specifically how 
> it impacts DRC and connectivity checking.  I'm just trying to 
> understand the thought here.  If copper is left behind because of 
> manufacturing, it doesn't really impact the layout process or 
> connectivity checking.
> 
> It just struck me as odd that there would be support in a layout tool 
> for no-net copper that might be connected to nets.
> 
> Rick 
> 

That all may be very true -- but for me, as one not active involved in
PCB development and without native english language, it is really hard
to follow all that abstract discussions. 



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