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On Mon, 11 Jan 2016 11:53:43 +0000
"Peter Clifton (petercjclifton AT googlemail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> On 11 Jan 2016 11:44, "Chris Smith (space DOT dandy AT icloud DOT com) [via
> geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:
> 
> ... Wouldn’t it simplify the library functions if we just had
> to handle interactions between polygons, and make things like trace endings
> (rounded, square, teardrop) easier?
> 
> In theory that is a nice idea, and one which often comes to mind when we
> consider DRC and other operations which act upon the geometery.
> 
> In reality, the polygon processing isn't as robust as we'd need, can be
> quite slow and underlying it, people will expect to draw tracks from either
> line segments or poly curves (depending on the package).
> 
> At the design stage, CSG 2D geometery (adding / subtracting primitive
> shapes) is still the norm.

I have started to look at improved DRC and have read about the cgal library. It have the necessary drawing primitives but I have not been able to figure out if it can do the necessary operations between lines and polygons. To start with I assume current calculations are good enough but keep an eye open.

Necessary operations between drawing primitives should be:
  1. Grow "bloat" drawing primitive with clearance value.
  2. Calculate which drawing primitives overlap.
  3. At least subtract lines, circle segments circles from polygons in "copper pours".
I have seen it already is in pcb/gpcb so I use no effort on this unless I found problems.


Nicklas Karlsson