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Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:12:31 +0100
From: Matt Rhys-Roberts <matt DOT rhys-roberts AT envinsci DOT co DOT uk>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] PCB: why does pin name lettering appear on top &
 bottom copper Gerber output?
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Hi Stephen,

Many thanks for that - I'd never have guessed this was a feature, and 
hadn't come across it in any of the docs or tutorials.

a) What are debugging maps?
b) Is the revert command simply issued by using the colon key in pcb?

Regards
Matt


On 10/09/13 13:17, Stephen Ecob wrote:
> AFAIK this is a feature, not a bug.
> After you have used the 'd' key to make pin numbering/naming visible, 
> it will also show up in output Gerbers.  These can be useful for 
> creating debugging maps.
> To generate clean Gerbers just use the "revert" command before 
> outputting Gerbers - it has the side effect of clearing all displayed 
> pin numbering/naming.
>
> I advise using Gerbv or some other Gerber viewer to carefully check 
> all Gerbers before you go to fab.