On Thursday 14 December 2017 19:56:08 Kurt Jacobson wrote: > Gene, that is an interesting idea. What I normally do is simply load a > tool with a very small Dia (.005in) so I have a small dot on the > screen indicating where the tool is. Problem is it can be hard to see > when zoomed out. > > Cheers, > Kurt > I too have done that, then lost it and had to load another, bigger tool just to find it. Thats rather a pita. I like my idea better. Its a heck of a lot easier to find on a screen displaying pcb-gcode's output of a 20 part board, and the unique shape I suggested positively identifies it. Whats not to like?
> Kurt Jacobson > 505-303-1933 > Sent from Mobile > > On Dec 14, 2017 3:13 PM, "Gene Heskett" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Greetings all; > > > > In the axis backplot, how hard would it be to change the round white > > disk currently in the z views that is used when no tool is loaded, > > into a semi-translucent image that the backplot can be seen thru, > > with a crosshair at a 45 degree angle like an X thats 100% > > transparent? > > > > That would make it possible to check a drill hole location to see > > where pcb-gcode put that hole. Then if on the same x or y, > > pcb-gcode could be convinced to put another hole in the far end of > > the etch pattern just for alignment registration, it would become a > > couple button clicks to use BigJohns align utility to make a > > perfectly registered double sided pcb when the pcb blank is just > > stuck to the table with dbl-sided tape. > > > > But when that solid tool image is blocking the view of the hole one > > is using for registration, the accuracy of locating the hole(s) > > suffers. > > > > Cheers, Gene Heskett > > -- > > "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: > > soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." > > -Ed Howdershelt (Author) > > Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------ > > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > > engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > _______________________________________________ > > Emc-users mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >-------- Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's > most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > _______________________________________________ > Emc-users mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
