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Re: gEDA-user: GerberViewr gerbv
Steven Michalske wrote:
> wouldn't the pick and place files offer the same information with out
> having to OCR and not depend on that part having silkscreen?
>
> I see at least two issues with silk screen OCR:
> - requiring silk to for that component
Of course. It won't work if there is no printed designator. But usually
there is.
> - having the silk not be at the location of the part.
> - back side, or in a group off to the side.
>
No problem. As long as you are within an inch or so it's ok. The board
I've got in fab right now is 16" by 16", finding anything on there for
someone who didn't design it would be like the proverbial needle in the
haystack.
> gerbv already parses the XY files that PCB produces, So it is just up
> to you to make a patch, or find some one to do it for you, to add a
> list of components and locations. This list when searched through or
> clicked on would cause that area to be brought up.
>
> happy hacking
>
Better not. Me and software writing are not compatible. Also, in the
MS-Windows world you can buy Gerber viewers with OCR and they aren't
terribly expensive. So for a hardcore tux afficionado there would still
be the chance to run one of those in a virtual machine.
> Hardkrash
>
That's what would happen if I wrote it :-)
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Regards, Joerg
http://www.analogconsultants.com/
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