Re: [Kicad-developers] 3D export of PCB

2013-09-11 Thread NHays Terrace
There is also the possibility of 3D pdf files. Digikey now has them to click on. I think the broad availability of the acrobat reader to view them is a strong positive. -Original Message- From: Kicad-developers [mailto:kicad-developers-bounces+nhays=terracecorp@lists.launchpad.net] On

[Kicad-developers] Origins

2013-06-09 Thread NHays Terrace
It seems to me that the coordinate origin being up and left of the sheet is rather arbitrary. I can understand that you must start somewhere and that the system needs an absolute origin. But when I relocate the grid origin, I would think that the XY status bar report should move with it. I am used

[Kicad-developers] Flash/Pad support

2013-06-04 Thread NHays Terrace
I've previously posted a bug where GerbView export to .brd mishandles smt pads. Specifically, rectangle aperture flashes get turned into round vias. After browsing the repos, I think there are a couple solutions. If pcbnew had direct support for rectangle flash objects outside of modules, the

Re: [Kicad-developers] Terminology footprint vs module

2013-05-24 Thread NHays Terrace
Dick wrote: >>I think in the future it would be nice if a module could hold tracks and vias, in addition to one (or several) footprint(s). >> >>So the answer to your disciples might be that a module is potentially a superset of a footprint. Which leads me to ask: Is it appropriate to create a grap