Re: gEDA-user: next PCB release - 1.99za vs 4.0

[Andrew Poelstra <asp11@xxxxxx>]

On Fri, Sep 10, 2010 at 06:11:05PM -0400, DJ Delorie wrote:
> 
> > What if the anti-layer isn't even a real layer - just an option while
> > editing a layer, to "draw vacuum".
> 
> If you use the line tool to cut up a polygon, how do you edit that cut
> later?
>

When the edit mode is set to 'vacuum', the anti-traces would be visible,
perhaps in a semi-transparent or outlined way.
 
> And I think we need anti-layers to handle some soldermask and paste
> issues anyway.
>

I think that anti-layers can be implemented as a subset of existing
layers, rather than as layers in their own right.


Andrew



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