I am finding it useful to have edge cuts drawings in modules as well. I have just been editing the files with a text-editor to change the layer and haven't encountered any issues. Would be good to (re?) enable selecting the Edge.Cuts layer in the module editor.
On 17 December 2012 15:30, Younes Manton <youne...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Lorenzo Marcantonio < > l.marcanto...@logossrl.com> wrote: > >> On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 11:27:09PM -0500, Younes Manton wrote: >> > I see that drawings are explicitly not allowed on the edge cuts layer in >> > the module editor. Is there a good reason for this? Some fabs allow >> >> Uhmm... that's new for me... I have the RAST card edge connector which >> are *defined* by the PCB cuts and I remember that they are defined in >> the module. Maybe it's a restriction added later to avoid some issue? >> >> > internal cuts and specify that they should be on the edge cuts layer, >> so if >> > drawings are allowed on the edge cuts layer you can include non-plated >> > and/or non-circular mounting holes in the footprint. >> >> Also: card edge connectors and holes for reverse-mounted connectors (rare, >> but I used them). There is definitely a need for them >> >> > I tried getting rid of the check in question and it seems to work >> nicely, >> > placing the module on the board places my mounting holes on the edge >> cuts >> > layer along with the board outline. >> >> Probably there is a good reason for the check... maybe some interaction >> from the zone filler and/or SPECCTRA (which is kinda picky with card >> edges...). >> > > You're right about the zone filler, it doesn't see internal cutouts so I > just defined keepout zones over my holes to get what I wanted. It shouldn't > be hard to automatically define keepouts for internal cutouts as long as > you can reliably distinguish between the board edges and internal holes. > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > Post to : kicad-developers@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kicad-developers > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > >
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