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Here is another simple way to do it.

As I understand it, he has the outline in the silk layer.

So,  open the pcb file in a text editor.

Copy the lines from the silk layer to the paste buffer, and then paste 
it back as an extra copy.

Then, simply edit the extra copy to appear in the outline layer.





On 9/25/20 8:08 AM, Chad Parker (parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com) [via 
geda-user AT delorie DOT com] wrote:
> 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 
> <mailto:drmcnelson AT gmail DOT com>) [via geda-user AT delorie DOT com 
> <mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com>] <geda-user AT delorie DOT com 
> <mailto: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
>     <mailto:mcguire AT neurotica DOT com>) [via
>     geda-user AT delorie DOT com <mailto: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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    Here is another simple way to do it.<br>
    <br>
    As I understand it, he has the outline in the silk layer.<br>
    <br>
    So,  open the pcb file in a text editor.  <br>
    <br>
    Copy the lines from the silk layer to the paste buffer, and then
    paste it back as an extra copy.<br>
    <br>
    Then, simply edit the extra copy to appear in the outline layer.<br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/25/20 8:08 AM, Chad Parker
      (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com">parker DOT charles AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>] wrote:<br>
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      <div dir="auto">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.
        <div dir="auto"><br>
        </div>
        <div dir="auto">--Chad</div>
      </div>
      <br>
      <div class="gmail_quote">
        <div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Sep 25, 2020, 02:08 Dr
          M C Nelson (<a href="mailto:drmcnelson AT gmail DOT com"
            moz-do-not-send="true">drmcnelson AT gmail DOT com</a>) [via <a
            href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" moz-do-not-send="true">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]
          &lt;<a href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com"
            moz-do-not-send="true">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>&gt; wrote:<br>
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        <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: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="mailto:mcguire AT neurotica DOT com" target="_blank"
            rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">mcguire AT neurotica DOT com</a>)
          [via <br>
          <a href="mailto:geda-user AT delorie DOT com" target="_blank"
            rel="noreferrer" moz-do-not-send="true">geda-user AT delorie DOT com</a>]
          wrote:<br>
          &gt;<br>
          &gt;   Hey folks.  I'm designing a board that needs to have a
          very complex <br>
          &gt; outline.  Starting from an image file, I've gotten what I
          need into <br>
          &gt; the silkscreen layer, but now I'd like to essentially
          take the shape <br>
          &gt; that'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;   Can anyone suggest an automated way to do this?  I'd
          just trace it, <br>
          &gt; but the outline is, as I said, very complex.<br>
          &gt;<br>
          &gt;               Thanks,<br>
          &gt;               -Dave<br>
          &gt;<br>
          <br>
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