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From: Peter Stuge <peter AT stuge DOT se>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Merge layers during print
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Russ Dill wrote:
> This small patch series adds a couple of attributes in order to allow
> layers to be merged with special named layers during print. The first
> is just a 'PCB::skip-print' attribute that can be used to prevent
> a layer from being printed on its own. The second is a 'PCB::merge'
> attribute. It can be set to a print layer name like 'fab', or 'toppaste'.
> 
> So if you want to open up the solder mask on the component side, just set
> the PCB::skip-print attribute, and then set PCB::merge to componentmask.
> Draw a polygon where you want soldermask cleared, and done. Same with adding
> notes and annotations to the fab drawing, or extra windows in the stencil.

Sorry, I don't understand.

On which layer is PCB::skip-print set?
On which layer is PCB::merge set to "componentmask"?

Is there another use case than what you describe? For what you
describe I would strongly prefer that there is only a single
PCB::subtract-from attribute which would be set on the layer
with only the polygon, and it would be set to "componentmask".


//Peter