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Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2020 08:08:53 -0400
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Subject: Re: [geda-user] generate complex outline in pcb?
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As far as I'm aware, there isn't currently a way to do this *in* pcb. I
think your best bet is inkscape, but I could also see someone writing a
short python script to accomplish it pretty easily.

--Chad

On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 02:08 Dr M C Nelson (drmcnelson AT gmail DOT com) [via
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com> wrote:

> 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
> >
>
>

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<div dir=3D"auto">As far as I&#39;m aware, there isn&#39;t currently a way =
to do this *in* pcb. I think your best bet is inkscape, but I could also se=
e someone writing a short python script to accomplish it pretty easily.<div=
 dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">--Chad</div></div><br><div class=
=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 25, 2020=
, 02:08 Dr M C Nelson (<a href=3D"mailto:drmcnelson AT gmail DOT com">drmcnelson AT g=
mail.com</a>) [via <a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delor=
ie.com</a>] &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie.=
com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Perhaps copy and=
 paste from one layer to the other?<br>
<br>
<br>
On 9/24/20 11:24 PM, Dave McGuire (<a href=3D"mailto:mcguire AT neurotica DOT com"=
 target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferrer">mcguire AT neurotica DOT com</a>) [via <br>
<a href=3D"mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target=3D"_blank" rel=3D"noreferre=
r">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; =C2=A0 Hey folks.=C2=A0 I&#39;m designing a board that needs to have a=
 very complex <br>
&gt; outline.=C2=A0 Starting from an image file, I&#39;ve gotten what I nee=
d into <br>
&gt; the silkscreen layer, but now I&#39;d like to essentially take the sha=
pe <br>
&gt; that&#39;s there and draw a line 1mm or so around the outside of the <=
br>
&gt; entire shape, for the outline.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; =C2=A0 Can anyone suggest an automated way to do this?=C2=A0 I&#39;d j=
ust trace it, <br>
&gt; but the outline is, as I said, very complex.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 Thanks,<br>
&gt; =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0 -Dave<br>
&gt;<br>
<br>
</blockquote></div>

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