Re: gEDA-user: [pcb] solder mask polarity

[Xtian Xultz <xultz@ig.com.br>]

Ok, I understood.

Talking about that, I never understand what the "Drillhelper" in the
print dialog means, do you know whats about?




On Sat, 19 Jul 2003 13:17:47 -0400
DJ Delorie <dj@delorie.com> wrote:

> 
> > or you send them photofilms with the correct polarity. I always do
> > it, I do not work with gerber files, I made my own films.
> 
> If you make your own films, it's less of a problem.  The only
> difference between the two gerbers is that one has IPPOS and the other
> has IPNEG; it's simple enough to edit the file and change them if
> needed.  Plus, PCB already has an "invert" option to invert *all* the
> gerbers, then you can pick out the ones you want.  What I'm talking
> about is which polarity the mask has when the other gerbers are
> normal.  The casual user is going to do a print and send, we want that
> to work right as often as possible.
> 
> I'll see how hard it will be to add a mask toggle though.
>