Re: gEDA-user: Re: Composite/negative layers in gerbers

[Chris Emerson <geda-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, May 05, 2006 at 07:21:28AM -0700, Paul Kube wrote:
> I made all layer names unique and resubmitted the job to OLIMEX.
> 
> Their reply: 
> 
> "every decent cad product can generate copper pour with hatch stroke fill
> the negative plot is ancient way to make copper ground back in the ages 
> when computers had no power to calculate the stroke fill coordinates
> we can't handle your order if made with composite layers"
> 
> So, apparently they mean the same thing by 'composite layers' and 
> 'negative plots', namely the use of LPD and LPC on the same layer.

Interesting, thanks.

Are you still trying to get them to panelize them?

My last reply suggested they could do it if I panelize myself (not hard
in pcb), which I was going to try when I get time.

Best regards,

Chris