Re: gEDA-user: More eye-candy

[Bert Timmerman <bert.timmerman@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Peter and list,

This one also bounced after 5 days :)

http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user

says that geda-user_AT_moira_DOT_seul_DOT_org is the e-mail address to
send stuff to.

Kind regards,

Bert Timmerman.

On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 08:24 +0200, Bert Timmerman wrote:
> Hi Peter,
> 
> On Thu, 2009-10-15 at 04:25 +0100, Peter Clifton wrote:
> > I think it takes a good board to show off the potential benefits of the
> > 3D view, so I've made another screen-shot.
> > 
> > The board is by John Bass (jbass@xxxxxxxx), Copyright 2007 DMS Design.
> > 
> > http://www2.eng.cam.ac.uk/~pcjc2/geda/pcb+gl_3d/pcb+gl_3d-6.png
> > 
> > 
> > I don't have any >2 layer designs myself.
> > 
> > 
> > Best wishes,
> > 
> > Peter C.
> > 
> > 
> 
> Congrats, I think you've done it again to impress us with your GL fu :)
> 
> A couple of questions about this successful "proof of concept" comes to
> mind.
> 
> How to define the layer stack up ?  Is this just a matter of
> "component" ... <a lot of other layers> ... "solder" as the last layer
> just above the silk-, pin/pad-, other side- and solder mask button ?
> And how about layer groups ? Are they defined in the same order ?
> 
> Another aspect lies with parts on top/bottom of this pcb visualization.
> How can we proceed from this concept ? Just "apply" some height taken
> from a (pre)defined attribute within the footprint/element ? Or are we
> going to teach pcb to draw the real stuff ?
> 
> Again, I think you did a wonderful job by showing us the next step where
> pcb could/should go, it gives me a good feeling on pcb development, you
> have my vote :)
> 
> The fact that the commit count on the upstream pcb repo looks to be at a
> low level these last months doesn't mean development is on a simmer too.
> 
> BTW, I think that when routing traces by "hand" the top/bottom view are
> used best, otherwise one might think the traces are off grid.
> So maybe some button/keystroke needs to be added to the GUI to switch
> to/from "3D view".
> 
> Kind regards,
> 
> bert Timmerman
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> > 
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