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[Greg Smith <ecomputerd@xxxxxxxxx>]

One way to do this is through Python. I had developed a few years ago (for KiCAD 4.0.x) KiPadCheck[1] to run some additional basic checks on a board. Included were some silk screen checks. I haven’t updated it in a while, but it might be an option to consider Python to cover some areas prior to the DRC overhaul is complete.

[1] https://github.com/HiGregSmith/KiPadCheck

Greg S.

> On Jul 4, 2020, at 10:56 AM, Jon Evans <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> I think 1 and 2 (I assume you mean the OpenGL renderer of the 3D
> viewer) are good ways forward for the short term.
> 
> The DRC system is in a period of heavy change right now so it's
> probably best to wait until the dust settles a bit before adding new
> checks to it.
> 
> Best,
> Jon
> 
>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2020 at 11:31 AM Joshua Redstone <redstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi,
>> I was thinking of looking into making KiCad better at alerting when silkscreen markings are over a via (since it won't show up when fab'd), and was wondering where might be a good place to start.
>> 
>> I also heard from one fab to not silkscreen over annular rings, so was thinking of adding a config option to filter those intersections out as well.
>> 
>> Some options, perhaps in increasing order of difficulty:
>> 
>> 1. Add an option to the raytracer to clip silkscreen over annular rings (it already can filter out silkscreen over vias).
>> 
>> 2. Improve the OpenGL renderer to clip text over vias & annular rings.
>> 
>> 3. Add a DRC check to detect silkscreen intersecting vias / annular rings.
>> 
>> Any thoughts or recommendations?
>> 
>> -Josh
>> 
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