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Yes, exactly.
But the suggestions in earlier responses of pulling it into Inkscape
gave me another idea. The original shape came from Inkscape; I should
be able to make a copy of it, remove all of the interior artwork to
leave just the outline, scale it up a few percent in X and Y, and then
import it separately but put it on the outline layer. I may give that a
shot today.
Thanks folks!
-Dave
On 9/25/20 9:27 AM, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> He also wants to scale it to be larger, if I read his message correctly.
> Copying, sure, but not the scaling.
>
> On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 09:25 Dr M C Nelson (drmcnelson AT gmail DOT com
> <mailto:drmcnelson AT gmail DOT com>) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com
> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com
> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>> wrote:
>
>
> Why can't you simply select, copy and paste it from the silk layer
> to the outline layer?
>
>
>
> On 9/25/20 1:24 AM, Erich Heinzle (a1039181 AT gmail DOT com
> <mailto:a1039181 AT gmail DOT com>) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com
> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>] wrote:
>> I would get the image into inkscape, at which point you could either
>>
>> 1) if it is a non convex shape/logo, import into inkscape, do some
>> edge detection, and apply a suitably fat stroke width to the path,
>> export as graphic with a grown margin, then import the graphic,
>> apply edge detection to the enlarged graphic, and export the paths
>> with
>>
>> inkscape2pcb
>>
>> 2) if it is a convex logo/shape, import graphic into inkscape,
>> scale enough to create a grown border, do edge detection, and
>> export path with
>>
>> inkscape2pcb
>>
>> See
>>
>> https://inkscape.org/~erichVK5/%E2%98%85inkscape2pcb
>>
>> Inkscape2pcb allows some scaling too.
>>
>> The pcb-rnd version of inkscape2pcb will also export polygons as
>> well as lines degining it's border in the footprint, after
>> confirming that the path defines a simply polygon.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> Erich
>>
>> On Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:34 Dave McGuire (mcguire AT neurotica DOT com
>> <mailto:mcguire AT neurotica DOT com>) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com
>> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>], <geda-user AT delorie DOT com
>> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>   Hey folks. I'm designing a board that needs to have a very
>> complex
>> outline. Starting from an image file, I've gotten what I need
>> into the
>> silkscreen layer, but now I'd like to essentially take the
>> shape that's
>> there and draw a line 1mm or so around the outside of the
>> entire shape,
>> for the outline.
>>
>>   Can anyone suggest an automated way to do this? I'd just
>> trace it,
>> but the outline is, as I said, very complex.
>>
>> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Thanks,
>> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â -Dave
>>
>> --
>> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
>> New Kensington, PA
>>
>
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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