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rickman wrote:
> Thanks for the suggestion.  Unfortunately manually editing the file for 
> boards that I am working on is not a good option.

Never edit manually. Script it using e.g. sed or another favorite
tool.


> I run back and forth between the layout program and the Gerber
> viewer many times when I am trying to work on a problem.

Sure, I think this is common. A Makefile can be useful to automate
very complex tasks which would otherwise be pointless.


> The problem with Gerbv is that there is no way to manually set the
> tool values as they would do at the fab house I believe.

I guess patches are welcome. :)


//Peter