Re: gEDA-user: pcb footprint creation: Soldermask clearance

[Dan McMahill <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Philipp Klaus Krause wrote:
> Philipp Klaus Krause wrote:
>
> > I have created some custom pcb footprints, but their soldermask
> > clearance is way too big: The pads onb my PLCC32 and smd resonator are
> > free from soldermask, but everything in between them, too.
> >
> > I already tried
> > âchangeclearsize(selectedobjects, thickness/2+0.1mm
> > and
> > changeclearsize(selectedobjects, 0.35, mm)
> > (I don't know, how they're supposed to work, I just saw them at
> > http://geda.seul.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=geda:pcb_tips, but they didn't
> > do anything as far as I can see; I used ":", then entered the commands
> > in the window that appeared).
> >
> > Philipp
>
>
> It seems you have to" enable view soldermask" for the clearance command
> to work.
>
> Philipp

from 
http://pcb.sourceforge.net/pcb-20060321.html/Actions.html#index-ChangeClearSize_0028_0029-547


ChangeClearSize(Object, value[, unit])
ChangeClearSize(SelectedPins|SelectedVias, value[, unit])
    The effect of this action depends on if the soldermask display is 
presently turned on or off. If soldermask is displayed, then the 
soldermask relief size will be changed. If soldermask display is turned 
off, then the clearance to polygons will be changed. unit is "mil" or 
"mm". If not specified the units will default to the internal unit of 
0.01 mil.

Yeah, we know the manual isn't great, but it is improving!
-Dan