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Subject: Re: [geda-user] generate complex outline in pcb?
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Perhaps copy and paste from one layer to the other?


On 9/24/20 11:24 PM, Dave McGuire (mcguire AT neurotica DOT com) [via 
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
>
>   Hey folks.  I'm designing a board that needs to have a very complex 
> outline.  Starting from an image file, I've gotten what I need into 
> the silkscreen layer, but now I'd like to essentially take the shape 
> that's there and draw a line 1mm or so around the outside of the 
> entire shape, for the outline.
>
>   Can anyone suggest an automated way to do this?  I'd just trace it, 
> but the outline is, as I said, very complex.
>
>               Thanks,
>               -Dave
>