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Quoting myself from the last time it came up, slots can be achieved
via post processing of excellon drill files during/following gerber
export

It can be done with:https://github.com/hackvana/eagle-plated-slots/blob/mas=
ter/eagle-slots.py

which looks for a magic, pre-defined drill size as a trigger to create
a slot joining a pair of consecutive holes of that size where before
there were just two holes in the drill file.

The above script was written by my usual pcb supplier, hackvana, who
hangs out in #hackvana on freenode, i.e. this is a technique supported
by an actual pcb supplier


See also:

http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=3Dgeda-user/2015/03/03

Cheers,

Erich.



On 25 Apr 2017 1:52 am, "McKay, Roy L [PHYSA] (mckay AT iastate DOT edu) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com]" <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

Thanks for the suggestions.  None of them work as I had done in the past.
Looking at the board I pulled this stunt, I had 5 layers with no copper
under the traces in one signal plane.  The pcb files show holes for the
=E2=80=9Canti=E2=80=9D traces.  (The detail of the holes is large enough I =
know I did not
use the hole function.)  I recall placing the traces in each layer, perform
some magic (like MorphPolygon) and done.  No editing gerbers.  No zero
width traces.



Once again, should have noted what I did.



Any other ideas from people?



   Thanks,

      RM

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<div dir=3D"auto"><div><pre style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap;line-height:norma=
l">Quoting myself from the last time it came up, slots can be achieved via =
post processing of excellon drill files during/following gerber export

It can be done with:
<a href=3D"https://github.com/hackvana/eagle-plated-slots/blob/master/eagle=
-slots.py">https://github.com/hackvana/eagle-plated-slots/blob/master/eagle=
-slots.py</a>

which looks for a magic, pre-defined drill size as a trigger to create a sl=
ot joining a pair of consecutive holes of that size where before there were=
 just two holes in the drill file.</pre><pre style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap;=
line-height:normal">The above script was written by my usual pcb supplier, =
hackvana, who hangs out in #hackvana on freenode, i.e. this is a technique =
supported by an actual pcb supplier</pre><pre style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap=
;line-height:normal"><br></pre><pre style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap;line-heig=
ht:normal">See also:</pre><pre style=3D"line-height:normal"><span style=3D"=
white-space:pre-wrap"><a href=3D"http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi=
?p=3Dgeda-user/2015/03/03">http://www.delorie.com/archives/browse.cgi?p=3Dg=
eda-user/2015/03/03</a><br></span></pre><pre style=3D"white-space:pre-wrap;=
line-height:normal">Cheers,

Erich.</pre><br><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">O=
n 25 Apr 2017 1:52 am, &quot;McKay, Roy L [PHYSA] (<a href=3D"mailto:mckay@=
iastate.edu">mckay AT iastate DOT edu</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delori=
e.com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]&quot; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT del=
orie.com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blo=
ckquote class=3D"quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc sol=
id;padding-left:1ex">





<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72">
<div class=3D"m_7407725156236528235WordSection1">
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks for the suggestions.=C2=A0 None of them work =
as I had done in the past.=C2=A0 Looking at the board I pulled this stunt, =
I had 5 layers with no copper under the traces in one signal plane.=C2=A0 T=
he pcb files show holes for the =E2=80=9Canti=E2=80=9D traces. =C2=A0(The
 detail of the holes is large enough I know I did not use the hole function=
.) =C2=A0I recall placing the traces in each layer, perform some magic (lik=
e MorphPolygon) and done.=C2=A0 No editing gerbers.=C2=A0 No zero width tra=
ces.<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Once again, should have noted what I did.<u></u><u><=
/u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">Any other ideas from people?<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0 Thanks,<u></u><u></u></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 RM<u></u><u></u></p>
</div>
</div>

</blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>

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