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Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2014 10:56:07 +0100
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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