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Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2012 22:18:58 -0700
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Solder Mask Invert - Gerber Export
From: Russell Dill <Russ DOT Dill AT asu DOT edu>
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On Tue, Jul 3, 2012 at 8:35 PM, Tim van Boxtel <tim DOT vanboxtel AT gmail DOT com> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Is there a way to invert the solder mask during a gerber export using the
> most recent pcb release?
>
> The gerber exporter always creates a negative of the final solder mask.  I
> am trying out a hobby batch pcb service, osh park, with a simple 2-layer
> board with no solder mask openings on the rear side. The online bot
> processing my project is complaining that my rear solder mask layer is
> empty, which it is!  I want the entire surface masked.  To date, this
> negative has been understood by all of the manufacturers that I have dealt
> with.  I am thinking this may be a bug with the bot interface, but I would
> like to make sure.
>
> A search of the mailing list turned up some threads from many years ago,
> hinting at this, but the functionality has seem to have been lost.  Is there
> an easy way to do this?

The OSH park bot is pretty new, just talk to laen, he'll fix the bot.