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Date: | Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:56:07 +0100 |
From: | "Peter C.J. Clifton" <pcjc2 AT cam DOT ac DOT uk> |
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Cc: | Dave Curtis <davecurtis AT sonic DOT net> |
Subject: | Re: [geda-user] Octagon flag on Pad[] |
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On 2014-07-15 05:41, Dave Curtis wrote: > On 07/14/2014 09:09 PM, DJ Delorie wrote: >>> "octagon" flag appears to do nothing on Pad[] directives. Is this >>> correct? >> >> Correct. >> > Is that by plan? A friend and I are looking at "challenging footprint > specs" (we're easily entertained..) and I've seen a couple where an > interpolated octagon could be helpful. Thats a poly-curve. (As are ROUND pads, obround pads, square, .... (you get the idea). Bonus points for allowing "HOLES" to be non-round (poly-curve) too, to support manufacturing slots ;) (And for footprints which use slots to pass wide tabs on a big power connector, for example.) Peter
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