Mail Archives: geda-user/2012/05/29/13:25:31
On Mon, May 28, 2012 at 04:43:38PM -0500, Benjamin Bergman wrote:
> Thanks for the kind words, Andrew. I was on the gEDA IRC channel while
> writing this and some of my decisions came from discussions there.
>
>
> 1. We decided that, based on the weird math and the amount of tweaking
> of colour values required, using pre-programmed values seemed like the best
> option. However, I would like to add an extra 'hex' option that allows the
> user to use their own values.
> 2. I have only really seen tinned plating and gold plating on commercial
> boards, so a toggle seemed fine there. I suppose a copper option might be
> nice for home etched boards. Are there any other options that should be
> added? A 'hex' mode seems less viable for plating as the gold and tin work
> in different ways in colouring the shadow and creating a texture.
Actually some manufacturers also offer silver, which is initially very bright
but changes with time.
> For the silk screen colours, I have only really seen black or white. I
> think I saw a yellow silk screen once, but that is not an option I've seen
> with any fab houses. I think the silk would be the simplest one to drop in
> a hex field, but don't imagine much variety will be required. If lots of
> people want it, I have no problem adding it :)
One of my manufacturers offers:
- green (default), black, blue, white, and red for the soldermask
- white (default), yellow and black for the silkscreen
Obviously, using the same colour for soldermask and silkscreen is not
recommended.
Gabriel
- Raw text -