Re: gEDA-user: What is the standard of gEDA tools and PCB

[Stephen Meier <smeier@AlchemyResearch.com>]

John Griessen wrote:

> I'd like to see another primitive trace type "arc" added to pcb for
> other than silkscreen use, but the code looks uneditable....  As a
> stop-gap measure, such outside tool generated curves could be a bunch of
> short segments in pcb -- basically uneditable, yes, but if your tool
> also created a cell to place it in, at least it would be easy to delete
> and redo...  I'm not sure if pcb as-is will use a "package placement" as
> a conductor though...
>
> I like XML-SVG as a basic building block of a layout tool, since it
> contains all the structure needed to edit curvy lines of varying
> thickness and mouse click events are built in and you don't have to code
> the viewer from scratch, just use a SVG browser or plugin for the layout
> view window.
>
> John Griessen
>  
I can't use an arc as a metal trace? opps I had better stop what I am 
doing. Actually it can be used as a trace though I think the rats nest 
might have problems the rest of the code and gerber output seems happy.

Steve M.