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Date: Mon, 18 Jan 2016 11:36:33 +0100
From: "Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com>
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] Blind/buried vias, padstack
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> On Mon, 18 Jan 2016, Nicklas Karlsson (nicklas DOT karlsson17 AT gmail DOT com) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> 
> > If there is a quick fix for blind/buried vias without change of file format I think this is a good solution right now.
> >
> > I however think it is good with a discussion of a more general mechanism for via/pin/pad and in particular possibility with a library of these for different package types. Even though there are cases then a more general mechanism is needed I think old style maybe with some modifications could be kept as a short hand notation. A library of vis/pin/pad is especially useful then adding new footprints and then small adjustments are needed.
> 
> If there's enough developer resource available for PCB, a full redesign of 
> the related internal structures is a good idea IMO. Looking at the 
> history of such big refactorings, I am a bit pessimist about whether PCB 
> really has enough resources to finish such an effort in reasonable time. 
> Let's hope I'm wrong.

I think it would be good if angles are kept instead of line lengths then moving lines in rubber band mode but have to decided to look at clearance right now.

Right now it is about figuring out what would be need to create a really good layout program which should be convenient to work with.

What do you think about the idea with possibility to create of via/pin/pad with arbitrary drawing primitives on any layer?
A short hand notation for the most common tasks similar as pin/pad today?
To put via/pin/pad in a library with folders for different package types?
Possibility to use pin/pad from library then creating a footprints different sizes?
Store a local copy but possibility to update from library?
Possibility of local change on single pin if necessary?
Cut out on any layer with the ordinary drawing primitives available today?
Cutout in layers above footprint to indicate size of component?


Nicklas Karlsson